152. Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA
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Why
When you go to Seattle, Washington USA, you can’t help but see the Space Needle, but you perhaps have never made it up I-5 a bit and exited at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. You are in for a treat the next time you are in Seattle and decide to stop in. There’s a beautiful Park, beautiful boats to see as they pass through the Locks and just a way to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA – Seagull
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Where
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also known as the Ballard Locks are located just north of Seattle in the state of Washington. It is the busiest Locks in the U.S. with about 50,000 movements/year. It connects Salmon Bay to Shilshole Bay and Lake Washington, Lake Union (both fresh water) and the Puget Sound (salt water) meets.
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How To Get Here
By Train
Amtrak has service to the heart of the city (King Street Station).
By Bus
The area is served by BoltBus and Greyhound.
By Plane
The nearest major airport is the SeaTac International Airport in Tacoma, Washington (SEA). It’s the home of Alaska Airlines (AS).
The following airlines serve the SeaTac International International Airport (SEA):
Aer Lingus (EI), Aeromexico (AM), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS),All Nippon Airlines (NH) , American Airlines (AA), Asiana Airlines (OZ), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), EVA Airways (BR), Frontier Airlines (F9), Hainan Airlines (HU), Hawaiian Airlines (HA), Icelandair (FI), JetBlue Airways (B6), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY), Southwest Airlines (WN), Spirit Airlines (NK), Sun Country Airlines (SY) and United Airlines (UA), Virgin America (VX), Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS), Volaris (Y4) and Xiamen Air (MF).
By Car
If you are already in the region you can take the drive. Just use a service like Google Maps for directions.
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA
By Ferry
Ferry service is provided by Alaska marine Highway System and Black Ball Ferry Line.
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Where To Stay
The Seattle area is full of hotels, so you will not have any issues find a place to stay. You will be hard pressed to decide where to stay. If you like, you can try to stay as close to the Locks as possible or stay in the downtown area.
==>> You can find a list of hotels from TripAdvisor here.
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Where To Eat
The Lockspot Cafe is the closest place to the Locks to eat. Check out Ray’s Boathouse which is in the adjacent Sunset Hill neighborhood. You can also walk through the neighborhood to find other places to eat. And you are in the Seattle area so finding a place to eat will not be an issue at all.
==>> You can find a list of restaurants from TripAdvisor here.
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What To Do
You are here to see the Locks and enjoy the Park. Also, you can go under the Locks and watch the salmon swim upstream at certain times of the year.
You can also take a cruise that takes you to the Locks. It’s from my partner Viator.
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA – Boats Passing Through The Lock
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA
==>> Here is some additional information about the Locks from Trip Advisor.
==>> Lonely Planet also has some additional information on the Locks.
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Additional Information
Language: English
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, Washington USA – Dam
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