Fri, 20:04:
Birth Week Island #1! Harbor Island
Area: 0.64 square miles
Population: 3 (2020 census)
Distinction: world's largest man-made island when first created in 1909 at 350 acres (0.55 sq. mi.); lost that title in 1938 before being increased in size in 1967; lost that title again permanently in 2004; it remains the largest man-made island in the United States Alexia and I spent about 80 minutes finding delightful little discoveries there this evening: “Bridge Gear Park,” featuring gears from the original, 1924 bascule bridge that crossed the Duwamish River at Spokane Street. The swing bridge that replaced it in 1978 is currently swung open, allowing passage of gargantuan container ships. The southern shore of the island is a small marina, across the river from a cement plant. Walking underneath the West Seattle Bridge which passes over the island at a height of 140’. “Terminal 18 Park,” a charming little 1.36 acre Port of Seattle park along the western shore of the island. A railway terminal where shipping containers pass between ships and trains.
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