American Legion Memorial Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington |
Coordinates | 48°00′45″N122°12′08″W / 48.0125959°N 122.2023588°W |
Area | 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) |
Operated by | Western Washington University |
American Legion Memorial Park (also known as Legion Park) is a 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) park in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. It is located at 145 Alverson Boulevard, on the north side of Everett, overlooking Port Gardner. The park has tennis courts, baseball fields, a playground, and a picnic area.
The park's northwestern scenic viewpoint was renamed Hibulb Lookout in 2014, in honor of a former Snohomish village sited nearby. [1]
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