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 Seats for Forklifts Everett - Everett is a city situated in the U.S. state of Washington. Located 40 km north of the city of Seattle, this city of 103,019 people serves as the county seat of Snohomish County. Everett is the 4th biggest city within the state and 4th largest in the Puget Sound area, and has the largest public marina on the U.S. west coastline. It is located at the mouth of the Snohomish River on Possession Sound. Everett is named after the son of founder Charles L. Colby.
Situated in Everett is an assembly plant for Boeing. This particular plant is the largest structure in the world by total volume since the Boeing 767, 747, 777, and 787 airplanes are assembled here. Everett was given an All-America City Award in 2002. The western segment of U.S. Route 2 terminates here.
Along the city's busy waterfront can be found the Port of Everett, the Naval Station Everett, the Everett Yacht Club and the Kimberly-Clark paper mill. The Port of Everett has a huge marina with more than 2000 ships. The Port serves as deep-water commercial seaport, receiving almost 200,000 short tons of cargo on a yearly basis. During a recent redevelopment, the Port Gardner Wharf was built and the northern part of waterfront was developed together with condominiums, retail shops and maritime companies.
The waterfront is a key area for the cities activities and events such as the Everett Farmer's Market, held Sundays, and the Waterfront Concert Series, held Thursday nights. Public events consist of the Everett Coho Derby, held during September at Tenth Street Park, and the Fresh Paint Festival of Artists, held during August on the marina promenade. Each summertime, Jetty Island Days are celebrated on Jetty Island
The man-made Jetty Island is owned by the Port of Everett. It is a narrow, 3.2 km long island with strong winds and wide flat sandy beaches, making it a very popular location for kite-surfing and skimboarding. Jetty Island was built in the early 1900's by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, although it was initially a failed attempt to create a freshwater harbor. The island currently serves as a park, accessible by ferry. From June through the Labor Day holiday weekend, the city provides free ferry service from the 10th Street Boat launch to Jetty Island.
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