Roosevelt, Seattle
Neighborhood in King, Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roosevelt is a neighborhood in north Seattle, Washington. Its main thoroughfare, originally 10th Avenue, was renamed Roosevelt Way upon Theodore Roosevelt's death in 1919. The neighborhood received the name as the result of a Community Club contest held eight years later, in 1927.[1]
Roosevelt | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′41″N 122°18′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
City | Seattle |
Named for | Theodore Roosevelt |
ZIP Code | 98115 |
Area code | 206 |
Roosevelt's principal and minor arterials are the one-way pair Roosevelt Way (southbound) and 12th Avenue NE (northbound), Lake City Way (SR 522) and 15th Avenue NE, and NE 65th and 75th Streets.[2] City streets are laid out and designated in a pattern; see street layout of Seattle, directionals.
The boundaries of the neighborhood are Interstate 5 to the west, beyond which lies Green Lake; NE Ravenna Boulevard and NE 60th Street to the south, beyond which is the University District; 15th Avenue NE to the east, beyond which is Ravenna; and Lake City Way (SR 522) to the north, beyond which lies Maple Leaf.[3]