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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Frank Gehry-designed museum celebrating contemporary popular culture through music, sci-fi, fantasy, and video game exhibits.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Kirkland
Washington, United States · North America
About Kirkland
Kirkland is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Yarrow Point, 32km from Snoqualmie Falls.
Kirkland is in Washington, United States, with about 87,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yarrow Point, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Kirkland?
Within an hour or so of Kirkland: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (12 km), Space Needle (13 km), Snoqualmie Falls (32 km), LeMay - America's Car Museum (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Kirkland?
The nearest famous roads are Chinook Pass, Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and North Cascades Highway (WA-20).
Where is Kirkland?
Kirkland is in Washington, United States, about 4 km from Yarrow Point.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 87,281
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 47.6815, -122.2087
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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 Kirkland
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, an iconic symbol of Seattle's skyline.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Snoqualmie Falls
A spectacular 82-meter waterfall east of Seattle, sacred to the Snoqualmie people and featured in Twin Peaks.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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LeMay - America's Car Museum
One of the world's largest automotive museums with 350 vehicles in a striking facility overlooking Tacoma's waterfront.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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