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Statistics- Seattle Weather, Major Employers, Population Demographics
Washington State Ferries
Metro Bus
Amtrak Train
Grayline of Seattle
Sidewalk
Traffic View View map and areas of congestion. View live cam
shots of traffic on the map. Java version gives MPH and trends of
traffic that you click on
Washington
Department of Transportation Traffic ViewView map and live
cam shots of 45 sites that are updated every 5 minutes.
Sea-Tac
International AirportGreat Site! Links to all airlines,
ground transportation and hotel information
Seattle Bicycle
Rental Information
Alamo Car Rental
Dollar
Car Rental
Thrifty Car Rental
Avis Rent A Car
Need to rent a car? Here you go. Check out the map section.
It has detailed maps on some of the cities in Washington State.
Airline
Ticket Offices
Seanet's listings of airline ticket offices, including phone
numbers and links to most of the airlines home pages
Amtrak
Schedules
Browse through the current Amtrak schedules for the entire USA.
Coho Ferry from
Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, Canada
Planning a trip to Victoria, Canada? This is one of the ferries
that can take you there. The M. V. COHO runs between Port
Angeles, WA and Vicotoria Canada. Visit their home page for
current schedules and fares. Just a note: It is a fun trip, I
have taken it.
Ferry Travel
Guide
Online ferry schedules for the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands,
British Columbia and beyond.
Horizon Air / Alaska
Airlines
Horizon Air / Alaska Airlines homepage -- a great resource for
people travelling to or around the state.
Kenmore Air
Charter service offering air taxi services to the San Juan
Islands, Victoria, British Columbia and the Inside Passage.
Puget
Sound Express
Passenger-Only ferry tour from Port Townsend, Washington to the
San Juan Islands. Spend a day exploring the San Juan Islands and
whale watching. Enjoy a four-hour port of call in Fridy Harbor on
San Juan Island. Experience the thrill of Orcas surfacing right
next to you. Along the way our natualist will provide a narration
on the natural history and wildlife of the region. Full food and
beverage (including beer and wine) available.
Riderlink Listings of many different transportation options for the central Puget Sound area.
Victoria Rapid
Transit
The Victoria Express is a 105' passenger-only ferry which carries
148 passengers, crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca in only an
hour. Visit their home page for schedules and fares.
Washington State Department
of Transportation
ATM
LocatorFind and map the closest ATM to you
Daily
Seattle NewsAlso has a listing of other local news sources
Seattle
History Facts
Seattle
FAQ's
Seattle
Weather
Seattle Sounds-
Pike Place Market
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Soundslisten to some of Seattles most favorite music bands
| Month | Average Daily Minimum Temperature | Average Monthly Precipitation | ||
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | Inches | Centimeters | |
| January | 47.7 | 7.6 | 5.68 | 14.43 |
| February | 50.1 | 10.1 | 3.88 | 9.86 |
| March | 52.6 | 11.4 | 3.51 | 8.92 |
| April | 58.3 | 14.6 | 2.28 | 5.79 |
| May | 64.8 | 18.2 | 1.5 | 3.84 |
| June | 69.2 | 20.7 | 1.4 | 3.56 |
| July | 74.8 | 23.7 | 0.73 | 1.85 |
| August | 73.9 | 23.3 | 1.16 | 2.95 |
| September | 69.1 | 20.6 | 1.88 | 4.79 |
| October | 60.2 | 15.6 | 3.14 | 7.98 |
| November | 51.7 | 10.9 | 5.08 | 12.9 |
| December | 47.3 | 8.5 | 5.91 | 15.01 |
| Annual | 59.8 | 15.4 | 36.16 | 91.85 |
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| The Boeing Company | 82,200 |
| Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound | 5,135 |
| Nordstrom | 7,875 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 7,500 |
| Seafirst Bank | 7,276 |
| Airtouch Cellular | 6,440 |
| Fred Meyer Inc. | 4,551 |
| Safeway Inc. | 4,548 |
| Sisters of Providence Health Systems | 4,535 |
| Swedish Hospital Medical Center | 4,246 |
| Albertson's Inc. | 4,113 |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 4,106 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 4,000 |
| The Bon Marche | 3,517 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 3,550 |
| Paccar Inc. | 3,315 |
| Safeco Corp. | 3,300 |
| Quality Food Centers, Inc. | 3,000 |
| US Bank of Washington | 2,560 |
| Price Costco Inc. | 2,870 |
| Puget Sound Power & Light | 2,515 |
| Key Bank of Washington | 2,550 |
| GTE Northwest Inc. | 2,203 |
| United Parcel Service | 2,174 |
| First Interstate Bank of Washington | 2,065 |
Source:1994-1996 Major Employer Directory
Population
The city of Seattle's population ranks 21st in the nation.
Source: US Census Bureau, 1990