Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle, Washington is a 4.8-acre (19,000 m2) public park along the Elliott Bay waterfront north of Belltown. It features a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) long bicycle and walking path and is a good place to see eagles, gulls, and crows.
The park's original name was Elliott Bay Park, but was renamed after the late city councilwoman Myrtle Edwards in 1976 after her family withdrew her name from what is now Gas Works Park. From 1964 until 2008 the park was the site of the annual Fourth of Jul-Ivar's celebration—one of Seattle's large Fourth of July fireworks shows.
The Olympic Sculpture Park, part of Seattle Art Museum, opened on the southern end in 2007. Myrtle Edwards Park hosts the annual Seattle Hempfest. At the northerly end is Centennial Park operated by the Port of Seattle, which was also known as Elliott Bay Park until 2011.
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