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Snoqualmie Falls
A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Issaquah
Washington, United States · North America
About Issaquah
Issaquah is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Klahanie, 15km from Snoqualmie Falls.
Issaquah is in Washington, United States, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Klahanie, about 5 km away.
Issaquah station, also known as Issaquah Depot or the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Depot, is a former railway station located in Issaquah, Washington, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1889 as a passenger station and freight warehouse for the Seattle, Lake Shore andRead more
Eastern Railway (SLS&E), serving what was then known as Gilman, Washington (and as Squak Valley until 1888). The town was renamed Issaquah around the turn of the century. Only a few years after the depot's opening, in the 1890s, the SLS&E was taken over by the Northern Pacific Railway.
The Issaquah Depot's use as a passenger station ended in the 1940s, and Northern Pacific abandoned the building in 1962.
The City of Issaquah purchased the building in 1984. Restoration began in 1985 and was completed in the early 1990s, and the depot now operates as a museum, managed by the non-profit Issaquah Historical Museums (formerly known as the Issaquah Historical Society). The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Issaquah?
Within an hour or so of Issaquah: Snoqualmie Falls (15 km), Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (26 km), Space Needle (26 km), LeMay - America's Car Museum (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Issaquah?
The nearest famous roads are Chinook Pass and Chuckanut Drive (WA-11).
Where is Issaquah?
Issaquah is in Washington, United States, about 5 km from Klahanie.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,081
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 47.5301, -122.0326
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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 Issaquah
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.
26 km · about 30 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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