Great Northern Tunnel

Great Northern Tunnel (HMWGI)

Location: Seattle, WA 98104 King County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 36.008', W 122° 19.753'

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Completed in 1905, this one mile long railroad tunnel provided access to the new passenger depot and the expanded freight yards south of King Street. The tunnel was built at the suggestion of City Engineer R.H. Thomson to relieve growing street congestion in downtown Seattle.
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HM NumberHMWGI
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByHistoric Seattle Museum of History and Industry, Pioneer Square Businesses, and King County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:49pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 550422 N 5272076
Decimal Degrees47.60013333, -122.32921667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 36.008', W 122° 19.753'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 36' 0.48" N, 122° 19' 45.18" W
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Area Code(s)206, 425, 360, 253
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 352-398 S Main St, Seattle WA 98104, US
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