museum
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Columbia City
Washington, United States · North America
About Columbia City
Columbia City is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Mercer Island, 33km from Snoqualmie Falls.
Columbia City is in Washington, United States, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mercer Island, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Columbia City?
Within an hour or so of Columbia City: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (8 km), Space Needle (8 km), Snoqualmie Falls (33 km), LeMay - America's Car Museum (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Columbia City?
The nearest famous roads are Chinook Pass and Chuckanut Drive (WA-11).
Where is Columbia City?
Columbia City is in Washington, United States, about 4 km from Mercer Island.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,000
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 47.5640, -122.2754
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Columbia City
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.
8 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Snoqualmie Falls
A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
LeMay - America's Car Museum
One of the world's largest automotive museums with 350 vehicles in a striking facility overlooking Tacoma's waterfront.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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