Broadview, Seattle | |
Settlement Type: | Seattle Neighborhood |
Coordinates: | 47.7206°N -122.3675°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | King |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Seattle |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
Postal Code: | 98177 |
Area Code: | 206 |
Broadview is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, United States.
Broadview is bounded on the west by Puget Sound; on the north by the Seattle city limits at N.W. 145th Street, beyond which is The Highlands community in the city of Shoreline; on the east by Greenwood Avenue N., beyond which lies the neighborhood of Bitter Lake; and on the south by Carkeek Park, beyond which, from west to east, are the neighborhoods of Blue Ridge, Crown Hill, and Greenwood.
The name "Broadview" was given to the neighborhood because of its panoramic views of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains, which can be viewed to the west from its steep, westerly hillsides.[1]
Farmers began to settle in Broadview and neighboring Bitter Lake in June 1889, after the Great Seattle Fire. These farmers had to float their goods into Seattle via the Puget Sound, because there were no roads at the time. Eventually, logging began in the area.[1]
According to HistoryLink.org, the population of Broadview is approximately 13,000. The area is mainly residential.[1]