Magnolia Park (Seattle)

Magnolia Park is a 12.1-acre (4.9 ha) park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

According to the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department:

The Magnolia neighborhood and park were misnamed by a Navy geographer who wrongly identified the area's madrona trees as magnolias.[1]

References

  1. "Magnolia Park". Seattle Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2013-12-28.

Coordinates: 47°38′00″N 122°23′54″W / 47.63333333°N 122.39833333°W / 47.63333333; -122.39833333


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