Broadview, Seattle, Washington

Broadview, Seattle, Washington

Broadview is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, USA.

Broadview is bounded on the west by Puget Sound; on the north by N.W. 145th Street, beyond which is the city of Shoreline; on the east by Greenwood Avenue N., beyond which lies the neighborhood of Bitter Lake; and on the south by N.W. 105th Street and Carkeek Park, beyond which, from west to east, are the neighborhoods of Blue Ridge, Green Arbor, Crown Hill, and Greenwood.

* On the western edge of Broadview is a bluff, below which runs the BNSF Railway mainline along Puget Sound.
* Carkeek Park occupies the southwest corner of the neighborhood along the shoreline. Within it is Piper's Creek.
* Broadview is also home to the historic [http://www.dunngardens.org | E.B. Dunn Gardens] designed by the Olmsted firm who are responsible for many of Seattle's parks. The gardens can be toured with a reservation.
* On the northwest side of Broadview bordering the Highlands, Llandover Trail is home to many Native Animal and Plant Species such as owls, eagles, mountain beavers, and old-growth trees. The species have been preserved due to limited residential development in the area.


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