Coast Guard Museum Northwest
The Coast Guard Museum Northwest is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the United States Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest. It is in Seattle. Records date it to 1988.
A museum inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Coast Guard Museum Northwest is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 5 miles from Coast Guard Museum Northwest.
Established in 1988
Coast Guard Museum Northwest dates from 1988. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Every month near Coast Guard Museum Northwest is set out below.
Coast Guard Museum Northwest
The Coast Guard Museum Northwest is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the United States Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest. The museum is located on the property of Coast Guard Station Seattle on the Elliott Bay waterfront south of Downtown, Seattle, Washington. It covers the full range of Coast Guard roles, ranging from protecting shores, lives and property to lighthouses and lightships, from life-saving stations to rescue boats, from buoy tenders to icebreakers and weather ships and from modern aircraft to patrol boats and cutters. The museum admittance is free of charge.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1988
Overnight near Coast Guard Museum Northwest
For a bed close by, look to Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Lumen Field
- 2Space Needle
- 3Climate Pledge Arena
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Museum of Pop Culture
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Coast Guard Museum Northwest | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Bellevue | 8 mi east | 15 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 10 mi south | 15 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 8 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Renton | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Vashon | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
| Kirkland | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Kent | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 19 11 hotels · 5 motels · 3 campgrounds | 134,871 | $588K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
All of these are within 5 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw22 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
4in town Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
5in town Ancient siteSeattle Underground
64 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
72 mi MuseumMuseum of Pop Culture
85 mi LakeLake WashingtonPhoto credits
Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain
Questions before you go
Is Coast Guard Museum Northwest in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Coast Guard Museum Northwest?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Coast Guard Museum Northwest?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 10 miles.
Where should I stay near Coast Guard Museum Northwest?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (10 mi, 49 places to stay).
Notes from people in Seattle
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.