Industrious Everett, located about 20 miles north of Seattle on the I-5 corridor, is home to a variety of significant military and industrial locations.
Vital Stats:
Location: 47.96, -122.20
Population (est): 109,000
Area: 48 miles^2
Boeing Everett Factory (47.925718, -122.271845) is the city's primary employer, and the largest building in the world! From these assembly lines roll out some of the most iconic American aircraft, both for civilian and defense.
Paine AFB (47.906111, -122.281111), home to the 57th Fighter Group, helping protect the skies above the Emerald City and vicinity. The base's runway also plays host to the adjacent Boeing factory. The skies above Everett are thus abuzz with activity, from new 868s rolling out, to old 828s coming in for refurbishing, to Banshees going out on maneuvers.
Naval Station Everett (47.99265, -122.218275), the home base of the nuclear supercarrier, USS Ulysses Grant, CVN-102, affectionately known as "The Big U".