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Snoqualmie, Washington
Population: 6,300
Located in King County
Snoqualmie is a special place. With its spectacular natural setting and man made amenities, Snoqualmie is a great place to live, work, or visit. The City is located about 28 miles east of Seattle, Washington in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and just north of Interstate 90.
The Cascade Mountains and the Snoqualmie River provide a striking scenic backdrop. In addition, the City is graced by Snoqualmie Falls, a natural landmark well known for its spectacular 270 foot cascade and one of the most visited tourist sites in the State of Washington.
Logging and Weyerhaeuser?s milling operations were the mainstay of the local economy, until 2003, at which time Weyerhaeuser closed the Snoqualmie mill. While dairying was a significant local industry into the early 1950?s, agriculture is no longer a major economic force in the community. With the completion of I-90 in the 1970?s, Snoqualmie became more accessible to Seattle and the Eastside, resulting in more residents working in the communities to the West. In addition, the Snoqualmie Ridge Business Park now employs close to a thousand people, and continues to expand.
Currently, the City?s scenic and recreational attractions are fostering the growth of a significant local tourism economy. Along with the Falls, the City is home to the Puget Sound Railway Historic Association. The association owns a historic depot and operates a historic tourist train in the City.
Courtesy of http://www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
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