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Ballard is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, United States. Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill (N.W. 85th Street), to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont (along 3rd Avenue N.W.), to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and to the west by Puget Sound's Shilshole Bay. Like many neighborhoods in Seattle, its boundaries are loosely defined; these are the ones recognized by the city's municipal departments. Landmarks in Ballard include the Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks, the National Nordic Museum, the Shilshole Bay Marina, and Golden Gardens Park. The neighborhood is located entirely within Seattle City Council District 6, which also includes the neighborhoods of Green Lake, Phinney Ridge and Greenwood, along with parts of Magnolia, Fremont, Interbay, North Beach and Crown Hill. Ballard is part of the Seattle Public Schools and the Washington State Legislature's 36th legislative district. At the federal level, Ballard is part of the United States House of Representatives's 7th congressional district.
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