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Viewpoint · Central Business District, Seattle, Washington

Sky View Observatory

The observatory on the 73rd floor of Columbia Center in downtown Seattle.

Why go

Sky View Observatory is an observation level on floor 73 of Columbia Center in downtown Seattle, Washington. The operator's location page, read on 3 October 2026, gives the address as 700 4th Avenue, Floor 73, with the main entrance on 4th Avenue just south of Columbia Street. It says the last elevator and ticket sale is one hour before closing and that the building doors lock at the same time. Tickets are required. Hours vary by month; check the operator's location page before you go.

Getting there

The operator says the main entrance is on 4th Avenue just south of Columbia Street.

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Seattle

Seattle is a city in the US state of Washington and the county seat of King County, according to Wikidata. On XTOUR it covers the city's observation decks, aquarium tickets, harbour cruises, walking and coffee tours, a hop-on hop-off bus and a city pass.

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Road last checked 2026-10-03.

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    Sky View Observatory Ticket

    Timed general admission to Sky View Observatory on the 73rd floor of Columbia Center in downtown Seattle.

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Sky View Observatory Ticket

Timed general admission to Sky View Observatory on the 73rd floor of Columbia Center in downtown Seattle.

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