SEATTLE SPACE NEEDLE

LOCATION

• It's is located at 47.6204° N, 122.3491° W
• Is address is 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109

HIGHT

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• When the Seattle Space Needle was build in 1962 in was the tallest building in west of the Mississippi River.

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BUILD

• It took 465 cement truck and 12 hours to fill the foundation.
• It was built with 24 lightning rods
• It was built for the 1962 fair
• It was built to with stand winds to 200mph
• Skyline level was built in 1982

The Elevator moves up at 10mph and snowflakes move at 3mph so there's a illusion that snow flakes are going up.

ELEVATORS

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• On a hot day it expands by 1 inch
• The space needle sways 1 inch for every 10 mph it can withstand 200mph

SOURCES

• http://www.spaceneedle.com/fun-facts
• http://traveltips.usatoday.com/seattle-space-needle-12040.html
• http://spaceneedle.webs.com/fun-facts
• http://www.spaceneedle.com/news/2012/04/space-needle-fun-facts/

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• The SkyCity restaurant was named 2009 restaurant of the year by Washington Wine Commission.
• The space needles SpaceBase gift shop is named best place to by souvenirs in the northwest.