2006-11-10 07:53:59 · 10 answers · asked by Just curious!!! 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Seattle
Seattle's official nickname is the Emerald City, the result of a contest by a civic-minded association in the early 1980s to designate a pleasant nickname for the city [4]; the name alludes to the lush evergreen trees in the surrounding area. It is also referred to informally as the Rainy City (also Rain City), the Gateway to Alaska, Queen City, and Jet City, due to the local influence of Boeing.
2006-11-10 12:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by seattlecutiepie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Atomic is right. Seattle was nicknamed "The Jet City" because they build jets there, and once upon a time that was unusual, and very, very cool. So cool that they named the baseball team the Pilots, and the basketball team the "Supersonics", as in Super Sonic Aircraft (flying faster than the speed of sound.
The baseball team didn't stay, but we got a new one, and the powers that be decided that we needed a nickname that DIDN'T relate only to Boeing and air transport. There was a newspaper contest and Emerald City won.
A lot of old time locals think this is dorky.
2006-11-11 05:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Binky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The city of Seattle, Washington, of the United States uses "The Emerald City" as its official nickname, on account of how green it is in that region of the world. Washington State is also known as the "Evergreen State".
2006-11-10 16:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by Keshvi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its official nickname is the Emerald City, the result of a contest by a civic-minded association in the early 1980s to designate a pleasant nickname for the city; the name alludes to the lush evergreen trees in the surrounding area.
2006-11-10 14:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A Seattle newspaper held a "nick name Seattle" contest. "Emerald city" has, unfortunately, caught on. The true original nickname of Seattle is the "JET CITY."
2006-11-11 00:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by atomiktwin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It probably has something to do with all of the trees here, which stay green because of all of the rain that's here.
2006-11-12 17:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Shannon A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the early morning through the fog it has a green glow to it.
2006-11-10 08:02:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it rains so much, the vegetation is lush and green.
2006-11-10 09:31:33 · answer #8 · answered by Stargatebabe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it's so beautiful and green!
2006-11-12 08:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's so GREEN....from all the rain!
2006-11-10 09:44:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋