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| Seattle Great Wheel | |
|---|---|
 Seattle Great Wheel in 2017 | |
  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Address | 1301 Alaskan Way Seattle, Washington 98101 |
| Coordinates | 47°36′22″N 122°20′33″W / 47.6061°N 122.3425°W |
| Construction started | April 17, 2012[1] |
| Opened | June 29, 2012[2] |
| Cost | $20 million[3] |
| Owner | Great Western Pacific[4][better source needed] |
| Height | 175 feet (53.3 m)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jackson | Main Architecture, P.S. |
| Architecture firm | https://www.jacksonmain.com/ |
| Structural engineer | Chance Rides[5] GeoEngineers, B&T Design and Engineering[citation needed] |
| Main contractor | Manson Construction Co.[citation needed] |
| Website | |
| seattlegreatwheel | |
| References | |
| https://www.readgeo.com/geostrata/october_november_2021/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1730114#articleId1730114 | |
The Seattle Great Wheel is a 53-meter tall giant Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington, United States. At an overall height of 175 feet (53.3 m), it was the tallest Ferris wheel on the West Coast of the United States when it opened in June 2012.[2][6]
- ^ "Seattle: What's New?". visitseattle.org. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Sullivan, Jennifer (June 29, 2012). "The Seattle Great Wheel opens to a big crowd". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ Nolasco, Joanna (June 1, 2012). "Structures: 170,000-pound wheel on the pier? That's a tall order!". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ Laura L. Myers (June 29, 2012). "Seattle's new landmark Great Wheel opening on waterfront". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ Levesque, John (June 2012). "Recreation: Big Wheel". Seattle Business Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ^ Kugiya, Hugo (June 29, 2012). "What 'Seattle process'? Big wheel turns up fast". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2012-07-02.