2.9 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
This hotel is located in Seattle,
and North Seattle Community College,
Northgate Mall, and Woodland Park
Zoo are area attractions. Additional
attractions include University of
Washington.
3.1 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
This motel is located in Seattle.
North Seattle Community College and
Northgate Mall are area attraction.
At this property a complimentary
continental breakfast is served
daily.
3.5 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
This Seattle spa hotel is located in
the entertainment district, near
Seattle Repertory Theater, Space
Needle, and Marion Oliver McCaw
Hall. Other attractions include Pike
Place Market.
3.6 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Marion Oliver
McCaw Hall and Space Needle, as well
as Seattle Center. Other attractions
include Pike Place Market.
3.6 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Situated in the heart of Seattle,
this inn is close to Key Arena and
Space Needle, as well as Marion
Oliver McCaw Hall. Other attractions
include Pike Place Market.
3.6 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Key Arena and
Space Needle, as well as Marion
Oliver McCaw Hall and Pike Place
Market.
3.7 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Situated in Seattle, this
family-friendly hotel is near Marion
Oliver McCaw Hall, Space Needle,
Seattle Center, and Pike Place
Market. Recreational amenities
include a fitness facility.
3.7 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Close to Henry Art Gallery and Burke
Museum of Natural History and
Culture, this Seattle hotel is
situated in the business district.
Other attractions include Space
Needle.
3.7 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Located in the business district,
this family-friendly Seattle hotel
is close to Henry Art Gallery and
Burke Museum of Natural History and
Culture. Other attractions include
Space Needle.
3.7 Miles from Hiram M.
Chittenden Locks
Close to Myrtle Edwards Park, Space
Needle, and Marion Oliver McCaw
Hall, this Seattle hotel is situated
in the business district. Other
attractions include Pike Place
Market.
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About Hiram M. Chittenden LocksAs for the official name, the locks take it from the U.S. Army Major Hiram Martin Chittenden, who was a Seattle District Engineer for the Corps of Engineers during 1906-1908.
The locks were operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and officially opened on July 4, 1917, but the first ship actually passed on August 3, 1916.
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks have multi-purposes together with the associated facilities: maintaining the water level of fresh water of Lake Washington and Lake Union above sea level, prevention of the saltwater intrusion from Puget Sound into the lake water, and the movement of the boats from the water level of the lakes to the water level of Puget Sound and vice versa.
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks mediate the passing of both pleasure boats and commercial vessels, registering traffic of over 1 million tons of cargo, fuel, building materials, and seafood products per year.
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks include two locks, a small one, used when boat traffic is low in order to conserve fresh water during the summer season, and a large one; a spillway with six gates for water-level control, and a fish ladder for the migration of anadromous fish.
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks also include a visitors’ center, as well as the Carl S. English, Jr., Botanical Gardens. You should also know that the locks were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
