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Where? Seattle is the northernmost?major city?in the?contiguous United States, and the largest city in the?Pacific Northwest?and in the state of?Washington. A?seaport?situated on a narrow?isthmus?between?Puget Sound?(an arm of the?Pacific Ocean) and?Lake Washington, about 100?miles (160 km) south of the?Canada – United States border The other names: the Emerald City 翡翠之城 Evergreen City 常绿之城 the Rainy City 雨城 the Gateway to Alaska 阿拉斯加门户 Queen City 女王之城 Jet City 喷气机之城 The climate Seattles temperate, rainy climate is usually described as temperate?Oceanic?or?Marine west coast, with mild, wet winters and mild, relatively dry summers. The?Puget Sound Convergence Zone?is an important feature of Seattles weather. In the convergence zone, air arriving from the north meets air flowing in from the south. Both streams of air originate over the Pacific Ocean; airflow is split by the Olympic Mountains to Seattles west, then reunited by the Cascade Mountains to the east. When the air currents meet, they are forced upward, resulting in convection.Thunderstorms caused by this activity can occur north and south of town, but Seattle itself rarely receives worse weather than occasional thunder and ice-pellet showers. The?Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm?in December 2006 is an exception that brought heavy rain and winds gusting up to 69?mph (111 km/h). Seattles professional sports history began at the start of the 20th century with the PCHAs Seattle Metropolitans, which in 1917 became the first American hockey(曲棍球) team to win the Stanley Cup斯坦利杯（美国，加拿大职业冰球全国锦标赛杯）, and continues today with the citys three major professional teams, the NFLs Seattle Seahawks, the MLBs Seattle Mariners, and the WNBAs Seattle Storm. 文娱设施 插入表格 Arts in Seattle Seattle, although a relatively new city, is a significant center for the performing arts. The century-old Seattle Symphony Orchestra is among the worlds most recorded orchestrasThe Seattle O