Introduction
I define my place as the area where I live and perform my daily activities. This definition allows me to extend my place from West Bellevue, where I reside, to Bothell, where I school as shown in Figure 7. The interstate 405 acts as the Eastern border of my place, stretching from the intersection with interstate 90 (Figure 8: intersection) to Cedar Grove Park (Figure 9: log boom park). The southern border is the interstate 90 while Lake Washington borders on the West. The western border stretches to Abbey View Memorial Park situated northwest of Cascadia Community College in Bothell. On the north, my place is bordered by Cedar Grove Park and Interstate 405 (Figure 9). My place is is located at 47°46′18″N 122°12′16″W. Cascadia Community College (Figure 10), 18345 Campus Way NE, Bothell WA, United States; is fifteen minutes from West Bellevue, which is my residence.
The Sammamish River is the longest stretching from Lake Washington on the west to Lake Sammamish on the east. My place is located in to counties the King County, where the largest portion lies and the Snohomish County. The most interesting thing about my place is that some avenues change names when they cross into the other county. The 23rd Ave SE in Bothell in Snohomish County changes to 104th Ave NE in King County. Another avenue that changes name is the 19 Ave SE in Snohomish County to 100th Ave NE in King County.
This place has a rich history, stretching back original inhabitants of the area who were known as the Sammamish. They were taken into reservation lands during the Puget Sound War. The Cascadia Community College is located in the same campus as the University of Washington in Bothell, King County. My place consists of a residential area in the south and a city in the north. The Bothell city is governed by the City Council under the Council-manager government. The City Manager who is appointed by the City Council is responsible for the daily running of the city’s affairs.
Major cultural events that take place in this area include Bothell City Freedom Festival. It runs for two days and it is aimed at celebrating America’s independence. The concerts held every Friday in the months of July and August showcase the music and culture of the people of this area. The Greater Bothell Arts and Crafts Fair, Tree Lighting, Summit of Bothell are other events that are held annually in the area. My place has a total area of over 12.12 square miles and has a population of over 34,651, according to 2010 census data.
Bothell is a place of technology with many firms and businesses dealing in computer technology, biotechnology, and engineering. There are others that are involved in energy technologies. There are several high schools in this area and Cascadia Community College and University of Washington are some of the institutions of higher learning.
About 40 percent of the people who live in the surrounding work in Bothell city. The rest are students and people who work outside Bothell city but live in Bothell and West Bellevue. This can be seen in the larger region. According to the recent voting patterns, this region can be described as a Democrat stronghold.
Figure 7: Route taken from West Bellevue to Bothell
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