Magnolia Blvd. looking south towards West Seattle and Alki Point accross Elliott Bay and Puget Sound.
Magnolia, one of Seattle's Urban Villages...is very nearly it's own island just a couple of miles northwest of Downtown Seattle. Magnolia is on a peninsula sited on two hills surounded on three sides by Elliot Bay to the south, Puget Sound to the west, Shilshole Bay and Salmon Bay (including the Hiram M Chittenden Locks) to the north. The island effect is even more apparent in the there are only three ways to get to Magnolia, and they are all bridges. They cross over the the BNSF railway system in the valley that separates Magnolia from Queen Anne Hill to the east. That area is called the Interbay which is comprised of the Interbay Athletic Field, the Interbay Family Golf Center, and the National Guard Armory. So if Global Warming does cause the sea level to rise, then Magnolia will truely be an island in 5 feet or so!
So close to the urban hustle of Downtown Seattle, Magnolia has a very quiet, small town feel, almost a travel back in time. Homes in Magnolia range from the $500's to the multi-million dollar range...it's all in the view and of course location, location, location! Because of its' central location, Real Estate in Magnolia is very popular and desirable.
In the center of Magnolia, between the view hills, lies Pleasant Valley where Magnolia Village, "The Village" can be found. The Village is the only place where Magnolia trees grow, lining West Mcgraw Street with its' restaurants, shops and local businesses. Magnolia is actually a misnomer, Captain Vancouver, when surveying the Puget Sound, saw the large Madrona trees on Magnolia bluff from his ship, they were noted as "magnolias", so the name stuck.
Magnolia Blvd. looking north towards Bainbridge Island and the Olympic Mts. and Madrona trees along the bluff.
The Village on West McGraw Street with its' Magnolia Trees.
Because Magnolia sticks out into Puget Sound, and rises high above it, many homes, streets and parks have spectacular views. The many parks have wonderful views of the Sound, Bainbridge Island, Olympic Mts. or the Cascades, Seattle, West Seattle, and Mt. Rainier. Magnolia is home to Seattle's largest Park, Discovery Park on 534 acres, lying on the northwest corner of the peninsula. The park is home to eagles and herons, and has miles of hiking trails. Magnolia also has a lighthouse, near Discovery Park, a marina, at the base of Magnolia Bluff, is home to part of Seattles' fishing fleet in Salmon Bay, and shares with Ballard across Salmon Bay, the Chittenden Locks so that boats and ships have access to Lakes Union and Washington, and the Puget Sound. Oh, and the best hamburgers can be found at the Red Mill....mmmm the Bacon Deluxe!
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