Blue Ridge, Seattle

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Blue Ridge is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

The neighborhood is bounded on the south by Northwest 100th Street, beyond which lies Crown Hill; on the east by 12th Ave NW, beyond which lies Greenwood; on the north by Carkeek Park; and on the west by Puget Sound. [1]

The Blue Ridge neighborhood has panoramic views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. It is governed by a homeowners association with significant architectural restrictions. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Seattle City Clerk's Office Geographic Indexing Atlas". seattle.wa.us. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. "Blue Ridge Architectural Review Procedures". blueridgeseattle.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. "BLUE RIDGE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PROCEDURES" . Retrieved 16 August 2020.

Coordinates: 47°42′10″N122°22′42″W / 47.702888°N 122.37844°W / 47.702888; -122.37844