Space Needle

Summary

Space Needle is an observation tower^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of observation_tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,887 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Space Needle is located in Seattle^[3].
• Space Needle is in the country of United States^[4].
• Space Needle's image is recorded as Seattle, October 6, 2023 - 60.jpg^[5].
• Space Needle's instance of is recorded as observation tower^[6].
• Space Needle's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Space Needle's architect is recorded as John Graham & Company^[8].
• Space Needle's architectural style is recorded as Googie^[9].
• Space Needle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh88007581^[10].
• Space Needle's part of is recorded as Seattle Center^[11].
• Space Needle's Commons category is recorded as Space Needle^[12].
• Space Needle's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20000285^[13].
• Space Needle's Emporis building ID is recorded as 101046^[14].
• +1961-04-17T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Space Needle^[15].
• Space Needle's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 1508574^[16].
• Space Needle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.6204, 'lon': -122.3491}^[17].
• Space Needle's structural engineer is recorded as Victor Steinbrueck^[18].
• Space Needle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01k7v7^[19].
• Space Needle's official website is recorded as https://www.spaceneedle.com/^[20].
• Space Needle's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}^[21].
• Space Needle's number of elevators is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[22].
• Space Needle's CTBUH Skyscraper Center building ID is recorded as 9603^[23].
• Space Needle's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Space-Needle^[24].
• Space Needle's heritage designation is recorded as Seattle Landmark^[25].
• Space Needle's GeoNames ID is recorded as 5811572^[26].
• Space Needle's date of official opening is recorded as +1962-04-21T00:00:00Z^[27].

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Geography

Space Needle is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Seattle^[3]. Its part of is recorded as Seattle Center^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include observation tower^[6] and tourist attraction^[7]. Space Needle's heritage designation is recorded as Seattle Landmark^[25].

History and Context

+1961-04-17T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Space Needle^[15].

Why It Matters

Space Needle ranks in the top 3% of observation_tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,887 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]