Lincoln Park (Seattle)

Lincoln Park (Seattle)

Lincoln Park is a 135 acre (546,000 m²) park in West Seattle between Fauntleroy Way S.W. and Puget Sound. One of Seattle's largest parks, attractions include the paved walkway along the beach, tennis courts, baseball fields, picnic shelters, and a heated salt-water swimming pool during the summer. The park is easily accessible by car, boat or bus and is located next to the Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy terminal.

The park occupies a headland called Williams Point. The Duwamish called the area "Tight Bluff" (Lushootseed: CHuXáydoos), referring to the dense plant growth. [cite book |last= Thrush |first= Coll |title= Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place |year= 2007 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-98700-6 |pages= p. 231]

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/lincoln.htm Seattle Parks web entry]
* [http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/lincolnPark/wadingpool.htm Seattle Parks web entry]


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