Capitol Hill, Progressive neighborhood and gay village east of downtown Seattle, United States
Capitol Hill contains numerous residential buildings, modern cafes, independent bookstores, music venues, and parks spread across its streets and intersections.
The district, originally named Broadway Hill, transformed from a Catholic neighborhood in the 1980s into a central location for LGBTQ communities.
The neighborhood maintains multiple performance spaces, including Neumos and Chop Suey, which present diverse musical genres from punk rock to electronic.
Capitol Hill Station connects residents to downtown Seattle through the Link light rail system, while numerous bus lines serve the neighborhood streets.
Rainbow-painted crosswalks mark the streets near Pike and Pine, representing the strong presence of LGBTQ establishments and community centers.
Location: Seattle
Inception: 1886
Part of: neighborhoods in Seattle
GPS coordinates: 47.62290,-122.31600
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:06
Volunteer Park
837 m
Bullitt Center
1 km
Cal Anderson Park
694 m
Seattle Asian Art Museum
835 m
Volunteer Park Conservatory
1 km
Ward House
768 m
Harvard Exit Theatre
507 m
First Methodist Protestant Church of Seattle
535 m
Egan House
1.2 km
Sam Hill House
957 m
William Henry Seward
998 m
Blackstone Apartments
736 m
Oddfellows Hall
929 m
Thomas Burke Monument
713 m
Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral of Seattle
1.1 km
The Sanctuary
602 m
St. Mark's Greenbelt
1 km
Capitol Hill Branch Library
477 m
Supply Laundry Building
1.1 km
Princeton Cooperative
672 m
Roy Vue
840 m
Olive Terrace
896 m
Temple De Hirsch
1.1 km
Seattle Asian Art Museum
836 m
Northwest Film Forum
952 m
SIFF Egyptian Theatre
970 m
Broadway Theatre
506 m
Kerry Hall
535 mReviews
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