Sand Point (peninsula)

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A small hill on Sand Point within Magnuson Park, with a view of Lake Washington on three sides View from Sand Point with Lake Washington on three sides, 2016-10-21.jpg
A small hill on Sand Point within Magnuson Park, with a view of Lake Washington on three sides
Lake Washington viewed from the shore on Sand Point Lake Washington from Sand Point, 2016-10-21.jpg
Lake Washington viewed from the shore on Sand Point

Sand Point is a peninsula that juts into Lake Washington from north Seattle, Washington, United States. It is occupied mostly by Magnuson Park and is the namesake of the Sand Point neighborhood to the west of the peninsula. Formerly a U.S. naval air station, it now consists primarily of public park area, but a portion is occupied by NOAA. [1]

Sand Point was used as a game location in The X-Files Game .

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References

  1. "History of Sand Point Peninsula · Sand Point · More Than Human Puget Sound". www.morethanhumanpugetsound.ds.lib.uw.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

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