Eastlake, Seattle
Eastlake | |
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Eastlake stretches between I-5 and Lake Union | |
Eastlake highlighted in Pink | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′20″N 122°19′33″W / 47.63889°N 122.32583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| City | Seattle |
| City Council | District 4 |
| Neighborhood Council | Lake Union District |
| Police District | West Precinct, D3 |
| Legislative District | 43rd |
| Established | Portions incorporated into the city slowly until finally fully annexed to Seattle on May 3, 1891 |
| Named after | Location near Lake Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 8,505 |
| • Density | 9,000/sq mi (3,500/km2) |
| ZIP code | 98102 |
Eastlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because of its location on the eastern shore of Lake Union. Its main thoroughfare is Eastlake Avenue E., which runs from Howell Street at the northeast corner of Downtown north over the University Bridge to the University District, where it connects to Roosevelt Way N.E. and 11th Avenue N.E. A second thoroughfare is Boylston Avenue E.; as an arterial, it parallels Interstate 5 for the four blocks between E. Newton Street to the south and E. Roanoke Street to the north, acting as an extension of Capitol Hill's Lakeview Boulevard E.