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Downtown Seattle from Queen Anne Hill.

Seattle is the western terminus of I-90 and is on the I-5 corridor, about 140 miles (230 km) south of Vancouver, British Columbia, and 170 miles (270 km) north of Portland, Oregon. The city of Victoria, British Columbia's capital, is about 110 miles (180 km) to the northwest (about 90 miles (140 km) by passenger ferry) while the eastern Washington hub city of Spokane lies 280 miles (450 km) to the east.

Seattle is the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and the rock music style known as "grunge,"which was made famous by local groups Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam. In more recent years, Seattle has been known for indie rock music. The city has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption;coffee companies founded or based in Seattle include Starbucks,Seattle's Best Coffee,[and Tully's.There are also many successful independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes.

Seattle in this period attracted widespread attention as home to these many companies

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington.