Latin Quarter in Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Seattle Stone

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, September 7, 2024

1. Seattle Stone Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This stone, marked with the geophysical data of the City of Seattle, is part of a Seattle sister cities benchmark project designed in 1984 by Seattle artist Don Scott (1937-1985). Similar to another stone in Seattle marked with the geophysical data of the City of Galway. This stone acknowledges the formal sister city bonds between our cities and the ties of friendship between our citizens.

The angled facet on the side of the stone marks the chord angle through the earth from Galway to Seattle. This chord angle, and another on the corresponding stone in Seattle, indicates the shortest distance between our two cities, which is through the Earth in the precise direction of the arrow.

Erected by The Seattle-Galway Sister City Association. October 1992.
—————————————————————— Is cuid de bheartas marc-airde speisialta an leacht seo, a tógadh ag caidreamh cathrach deirféarach Seattle-Gaillimh, deartha ag an ealatontóir cáiliúil Don Scott (1937-1985). Araghaidh an leachta tá léargas ar mhion-eolas tíre chathair Seattle le feiscint.

Ag an am céanna, tá leacht eile i Seattle ar a bhfuil marcanna tíreolaíochta chathairna Gaillimhe leagtha amach. Is comhartha foiblí iad an dá leacht seo adhaingíonn an dlúth-cheangal agus an chairdeas speisialta atá ag fás idir muintir an dá chathair.

Is féldir linn line fíor-dhireacha tharraingt ó chrua cearnach an leachta atá suite i gcathair na Gaillimhe go dtí an uillinn grua. Chomhehreagarthach ar aghaidh an leachta atá I Seattle agus ciallaíonn an line seo an fhaid is gaire idiran dá chathair trí cheartlár an domhain.

Togtha ag
caidreame cathrach delrféarach Seattle-Gallimh
deire Fomhair, 1992

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by Councilor Padriac McCormack, T.D., Mayor of Galway, and Councilor George Benson, President, Seattle City Council. July 2, 1993. Supported by these friends of Galway in Seattle [with a long list of people and businesses].

Erected 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 53° 16.235′ N, 9° 3.262′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in the Latin Quarter. It is on Spanish Parade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Spanish Parade, Galway, Connacht H91 P64V, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blake's Castle/Caisleán an Bhlácaigh (a few steps from this

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, September 7, 2024

2. Seattle Stone Marker

marker); Galway Waterway Trails / Rianta Uiscebhealaí na Gaillimhe (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Arch/An Póirse Caoch (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Mariners Lost at Sea / Captain William J. Woolley (within shouting distance of this marker); Cristoforo Colombo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quays Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall of the Red Earl/Halla an Íarla Ruadh (within shouting distance of this marker); The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Seattle Stone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

3. Seattle Stone and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

4. Seattle Stone Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.