McCurdy Park (Seattle)
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McCurdy Park is a 1.5 acres (6,070.3 m²) park
in the Montlake
neighborhood of the U.S. city of Seattle, Washington
. Currently home to the Museum of History and Industry
, it is effectively bounded on the west by the museum and East Montlake Park
, on the south by State Route 520, on the east by the Washington Park Arboretum
, and on the north by Union Bay
marshland. However, there is no obvious demarcation between McCurdy Park, East Montlake Park, and the Arboretum.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in the Montlake
Montlake, Seattle, Washington
Montlake is an affluent residential neighborhood in central Seattle. It is bounded to the north by Portage Bay and the Montlake Cut section of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and to the south and west by Interlaken Park. Capitol Hill is on its south and...
neighborhood of the U.S. city of Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. Currently home to the Museum of History and Industry
Museum of History and Industry
The Museum of History and Industry is a museum located in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.Accredited by the American Association of Museums, MOHAI is "dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound...
, it is effectively bounded on the west by the museum and East Montlake Park
East Montlake Park
East Montlake Park is a park in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The park is bounded on the north by the Montlake Cut, on the east by Union Bay, on the south by McCurdy Park, and on the west by East Park Drive E....
, on the south by State Route 520, on the east by the Washington Park Arboretum
Washington Park Arboretum
Washington Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington, USA, most of which is taken up by the Washington Park Arboretum, a joint project of the University of Washington, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, and the nonprofit Arboretum Foundation. Washington Park also includes a...
, and on the north by Union Bay
Union Bay (Seattle)
Union Bay is that part of Lake Washington in Seattle that is west of a line drawn between Webster Point in the Laurelhurst neighborhood to the north and Foster Point in the Madison Park neighborhood to the south...
marshland. However, there is no obvious demarcation between McCurdy Park, East Montlake Park, and the Arboretum.