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Alternative names: Population: 16.3 thous.Area: 12.58 mi²Elevation: 23 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°58'30"N, 123°48'54"W
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Aberdeen Top Attractions

Aberdeen Attractions - What to See and Explore

Aberdeen offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Kurt Cobain Memorial Park, Young Street Bridge, Sierra, Grays Harbor College. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

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    Park • Monuments and statues • Historical place

    Kurt Cobain Memorial Park

    Kurt Cobain Memorial Park is a park in Aberdeen, Washington and the first official, full-scale memorial to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in his hometown. A welcome sign to the city installed in 2005 which obliquely says "Come As You Are", but does not mention Cobain by name, was the first official recognition of the musician.

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    Bridge

    Young Street Bridge

    Young Street Bridge is a bridge in North Aberdeen, Washington. It covers a brief span along the Wishkah River, carrying a north/south-bound thoroughfare which connects the City of Aberdeen with the North Aberdeen neighborhood and other outlying communities.

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    Ship

    Sierra

    Sierra is a historic motor ship used to transport lumber. Built in 1916, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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    Universities and schools

    Grays Harbor College

    Grays Harbor College is a public community college in Aberdeen, Washington. Founded in 1930, the college sits on a 120-acre campus overlooking the town of Aberdeen and its seaport on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

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    46°58'15"N • 123°49'16"W

    Rainier Lanes

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  • murder of laura law aberdeen
    46°58'57"N • 123°48'29"W

    Murder of Laura Law

    Laura Law, a Finnish immigrant, was the wife of militant labor leader Richard Law. She was mysteriously murdered on January 5, 1940. The case is still unsolved. Laura Law was found murdered in her house at 1117 East 2nd Street in Aberdeen, Washington by her parents. She was bludgeoned with an axe and her skull was caved in.

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    46°58'58"N • 123°48'25"W

    Felony Flats

    Felony Flats is the nickname of a poor neighborhood in Aberdeen, Washington. It is best known as the childhood home of Kurt Cobain, who lived at 1210 East First Street. Kurt Cobain Memorial Park sits at the south end of Young Street Bridge in the flats.

Day trips

Aberdeen – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Aberdeen, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Hands On Children's Museum (Olympia), North Head Light (Ilwaco), Simmons Lake (Olympia).

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    Museum

    Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia

    Hands On Children's Museum is a children's museum in Olympia, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1987 and received over 150,000 visitors a year at its old location near the Washington State Capitol.

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    Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

    North Head Light, Ilwaco

    North Head Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Pacific Ocean from North Head, a rocky promontory located approximately two miles north of Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia River, near Ilwaco, Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

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    Lake

    Simmons Lake, Olympia

    Simmons Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 24.5 acres and reaches a depth of 12 feet. Simmons Lake was named after Michael T. Simmons, a pioneer citizen. A variant name was "Ken Lake".

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    Fountain

    Tivoli Fountain, Olympia

    The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. Dedicated on April 15, 1953, the copper and cement fountain is a replica of the Roman-style fountain in Copenhagen's Tivoli Park.

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    Nature and wildlife, View point, Park

    Tumwater Falls Park, Tumwater

    The Tumwater Falls are a series of cascades on the Deschutes River in Tumwater, Washington, United States. They are located near where the river empties into Budd Inlet, a southerly arm of Puget Sound in Olympia.

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Best Time To Visit Aberdeen

Learn when is the best time to travel to Aberdeen weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

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The highest air temperature is in June, July and August. While the coldest is in January, February and December.

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in July. Most of it rains in January, November and December.

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the top attractions to visit in Aberdeen?

The top attractions to visit in Aberdeen are:

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