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	Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Issaquah Alps are an oasis of green in the midst of the...
		The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4810 meters on the French-Italian border.
		The border between the Central Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps is the so-called Periadriatic Seam.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Alps (871 words)

	Issaquah Alps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Issaquah Alps are the highlands near Issaquah, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, including Cougar, Squak, Tiger, Taylor Mountain, Rattlesnake Ridge, and Grand Ridge.
		The Issaquah Alps follow I-90 from the shore of Lake Washington almost to the western face of the Cascade Mountains.
		The Alps were heavily eroded by glaciers in the last ice age.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Issaquah_Alps (230 words)

	Issaquah, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
		Issaquah is located at the south end of Lake Sammamish 17 miles east of downtown Seattle.
		Issaquah is surrounded on three sides by the Issaquah Alps (Cougar Mountain on the west, Squak Mountain to the south, and Tiger Mountain to the east) and on the north by Lake Sammamish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Issaquah,_Washington (1280 words)

	Cadman, Inc - Home: Our Communities: Issaquah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A bit of the Alps, Issaquah is situated on Interstate 90 at the south end of Lake Sammamish, approximately a half-hour east of downtown Seattle.
		Today, Issaquah has a population of over 9,000, though approximately 53,000 of the surrounding valley's residents are served by the Issaquah School District.
		Issaquah is located at the foothills of the Issaquah Alps, the gateway to the Cascade Mountains.
	www.cadman.com /communities/issaquah (507 words)

	Environmental Considerations
		As we all know Issaquah is situated in the middle of three mountains: Cougar, Squak and Tiger aka the "Issaquah Alps".
		Issaquah will have a Los Angeles like haze, especially in the morning and evening when traffic is at its worst.
		The lower Issaquah valley aquifer is the sole source of water for the city of Issaquah.
	www.issaquahaction.org /nobypass/environment.html (465 words)

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		Issaquah’ Capital Improvement program utilizes a variety of available funding sources and methods to finance the construction of pedestrian and bicycle facilities in areas lacking such facilities o rot complete needed network connections.
		Issaquah’s integrated trails network consists o three essential elements, the primary of which is the Urban corridor.
		Issaquah has several pedestrian routes which are characterized by shade trees, landscaping, human-scale lamp posts, distinctive street furniture and paving materials (e.g., North Front Street and Dogwood and Gilman Boulevard at the Issaquah Creek footbridge).
	tomecat.com /twiki/pub/Main/DocumentStore/1995Plan.doc (2938 words)

	Issaquah Chamber of Commerce
		Issaquah has attracted other high-tech industry leaders such as Siemens Medical Systems, one of the largest suppliers of health care equipment in the world.
		The Issaquah Historical Society works with the Downtown Issaquah Association, the Issaquah Chamber and the City of Issaquah to maintain the charm and vitality of this town’s humble beginnings in logging, dairying and coal mining.
		Issaquah’s neighborhoods — from the white picket fences of historic homes, to the treelined drives of new subdivisions — retain the small, hometown feeling that is one of the community’s most cherished assets.
	www.issaquahchamber.com /custom2.asp?pageid=584 (2322 words)

	Issaquah Alps Trails Club - Home Page
		The Issaquah Alps Trail Club of Issaquah, Washington, offers free, guided hikes and a voice for protection of our open spaces, trails, and quality of life.
		The club's mission is to act as custodian of the trails and the lush, open, tree-covered mountaintops known as the Issaquah Alps.
		Also within the Issaquah Alps are Grand Ridge and Mitchell Hill, as well as the corridors leading to these mountains.
	issaquahalps.org (210 words)

	Issaquah Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		At the south end of Lake Sammamish, Issaquah is crossed by many streams and takes a share of its identity from the salmon hatchery in the middle of town.
		Issaquah is justifiably proud of its professional Village Theatre, historic railroad museum, Cougar Mountain Zoological Park, several wineries, and the natural beauty surrounding it.
		Issaquah residents are ideally situated to work on the Eastside, or commute to Seattle on the I-90 corridor.
	www.donnaonat.com /issaquah.htm (365 words)

	Cadman, Inc - Home: Our Communities: Issaquah: Parks and Recreation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Snoqualmie Pass is located just a short drive from Issaquah and is popular with those living in Seattle and on the Eastside because of its close proximity.
		The Issaquah Alps are not only a wonderful wilderness getaway, they are only minutes away from Issaquah.
		The Salish Lodge, located on the lip of the Falls, is known for its wonderful food and as a world-class getaway.
	www.cadman.com /communities/issaquah/parks_and_recreation.html (283 words)

	Issaquah, Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Issaquah (pronounced) is a city located in King County, Washington.
		In June 1996, Costco moved their world headquarters to Issaquah from neighboring Kirkland, Washington (thus exlaining the origin of their Kirkland Signature brand).
		This is a two-day festival held in Issaquah each fall, initiated by a parade, celebrating Issaquah's and King County's history, culture, and diverse peoples.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/I/Issaquah,-Washington.htm (1282 words)

	Garretson/"Today's Issue" Extra/Issaquah, WA
		Issaquah also has wonderful natural and environmental attributes which add to the beauty of this place.
		Issaquah's on the map now -- drawing people from a lot of areas, drawing in the buying customers...
		Excerpts published in "Issaquah: The City and the Salmon", a Northwest Media special supplement to the Snoqualmie Valley Reporter, on 10-04-95, and the JA on 10-05-95.
	www.halcyon.com /aga/ti/ti-issaquah.html (817 words)

	City of Issaquah - Trails
		In addition to the City's in-town trail system, the City is at the center of the "Issaquah Alps," which provides over 150 miles of walking and hiking trails.
		The Alps are comprised of: Tiger Mountain State Forest, managed by Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources; Squak Mountain State Park, managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission; and Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park and Grand Ridge Park, both managed by King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks.
		Maps of the "Issaquah Alps" trails can be purchased from the Issaquah Alps Trails Club, Green Trails Maps, the Washington Trails Association, and selected outdoor retail stores.
	www.ci.issaquah.wa.us /page.asp?navid=264 (326 words)

	Issaquah Historic Downtown Walking Tour
		Issaquah's dairy plant has operated continuously since 1909, when it was opened by local businessmen as the Northwestern Milk Condensing Company.
		Gilman (later Issaquah) was on the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern line, which ran from Seattle to Woodinville, south through Redmond, and on to North Bend.
		The Issaquah Historical Society was formed in 1972 in order to discover, preserve, and disseminate the history of Issaquah and its environs, and the State of Washington as it relates to the local region.
	issaquahhistory.org /sites/walkingtour.htm (2307 words)

	The Issaquah Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Okay, a very old and very bad Issaquah joke, but those of us who live or work in Issaquah really do love our local mountains, wonderful retreats during times when the high mountains are deep in snow, and relaxing escapes from sprawling suburbia.
		There are wonderful sources of information on trails and history of the Issaquah Alps, much of it written by the people most responsible for protecting an incredible amount of open space right on the edge of town.
		We visit Lake Tradition and talk about the Issaquah watershed and early settlement up here (the lake was once called 'Snake Lake" for the balls of writhing garter snakes the first settlers witnessed on the shoreline).
	www.ims.issaquah.wednet.edu /teachers/wielandforest/issaquahalps.html (896 words)

	Time to take a closer look at nearby Squak Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Issaquah Alps, as they are unofficially called, are comfortably close to home.
		The Issaquah Alps have a vast network of trails on three peaks -- Cougar, Tiger and Squak mountains.
		The Bullitt family donated the original 600-acre piece of land that encompassed the upper portion of the mountain with the stipulation that it be preserved as a natural area.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/16372_hike29.shtml (1223 words)

	King County Library System--Issaquah Library
		The Issaquah Library, a branch of the King County Library System, serves downtown Issaquah and its surrounding communities, extending from Renton and Maple Valley in the south to the Sammamish Plateau and Bellevue to the north.
		The City of Issaquah, Washington surrounded by the natural beauty of the "Issaquah Alps", Lake Sammamish, and views of the Cascade Mountains, has become an ever more popular place to live.
		Historic Downtown Issaquah remains a hub of activity, with the Washington State Salmon Hatchery, Historic Train Depot, Gilman Village, and hiking in the "Issaquah Alps" all nearby.
	www.kcls.org /iss/home.cfm (201 words)

	Talus - Talus Story
		This quest led to Seattle’s eastside where the quiet beauty of the Issaquah Alps served as the inspiration for a new urban mountain sanctuary.
		With an understanding of the importance of protecting the eastern portal to the wildland, a decade was spent working with environmental groups and the City of Issaquah to create an ecologically sensitive plan.
		The promise of Talus is that the legacy of this land will be protected, enhanced and passed on for generations to come…a living symbol of a more peaceful and harmonious way of living with nature.
	www.talusliving.com /our_story (218 words)

	Beaver Lake Middle School Issaquah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		An interesting fact: Boeing's first wooden seaplane was built by employees from Issaquah and took off fromLake Sammamish (located at the northern edge of downtown Issaquah).
		Issaquah is located at 47°32'8" North, 122°2'36" West (47.535573, -122.043298) 1.
		Issaquah is surrounded on three sides by the Issaquah Alps (Cougar Mountain on the west, Squak M...
	www.vermontreview.com /edge/4422-beaver%20lake%20middle%20school%20iss... (1099 words)

	Issaquah City Information - JJ Johnston
		Issaquah features easy access to the cultural amenities of Seattle to the east and Bellevue to the northeast, all within a rural, forested setting.
		The Issaquah Alps feature Tiger Mountain State Forest; Squak Mountain State Park; and Cougar Mountain Regional Park, King County's largest park at 2,478 acres.
		Issaquah's Salmon Days Festival, attracting over 200,000 people, is held the first weekend in October to celebrate the salmons' return to Issaquah Creek.
	www.jtwice.com /issaquah/issaquah.html (211 words)

	Hike Of The Week: Turn your boots loose in the 'Issaquah Alps' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Tiger Mountain is one of the peaks that comprise the "Issaquah Alps," geologic remnants of an ancient mountain range.
		The forest on Tiger Mountain was clearcut before World War II and again in the mid-1970s, and a fire lookout stood on the summit of East Tiger from 1945 through 1967.
		The forest is an environmental work in progress and is strongly supported by the Issaquah Alps Trails Club.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/115490_hike03.shtml (1389 words)

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		At the south end of Lake Sammamish, 16 miles east of Seattle, Issaquah is rich in Northwest heritage and natural beauty.
		Issaquah residents enjoy great restaurants, live theater, wineries, a Saturday public market, a historic depot and a chocolate factory.
		Visitors come to explore the Issaquah Alps, a zoological park and a salmon hatchery.
	www.marie4realestate.com /city-issaquah.htm (139 words)

	Alps -> Economy on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		ALPS' Furukawa Plant Approved for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) the Third in Japan.
		ALPS Electric Developed AM/FM Tuner for HD Radio Broadcasts.
		Alps Automotive Shifts Into iPass Trusted Mobility Services.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Alps_Economy.asp (449 words)

	Issaquah
		When visiting Issaquah for the first time, one is struck by the awesome natural beauty encircling this quaint, yet bustling town.
		Located just east of Bellevue, 16 miles from Seattle, Issaquah is surrounded by three towering mountains - known as "the Issaquah Alps" - and the clear blue waters of Lake Sammamish.
		If you're looking for small-town atmosphere with the conveniences of a flourishing suburban community, charming, historic Issaquah is a destination worth a look.
	www.windermererealestate.com /eastsideareas/html/issaquah.html (263 words)

	Publications & Gifts - Issaquah Historical Society
		From Canoe to SUV: A pictorial history of transportation in Issaquah, Washington by Eric Erickson.
		Squak Valley, A Tale of Old Issaquah, by Bessie Wilson Craine, $15.
		Fire Rock, the Story of Issaquah's Coal Mining History, by Linda Adair Hjelm.
	www.issaquahhistory.org /materials (420 words)

	So That's Why They Call It Tiger Mountain... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Tiger Mountain is the highest mountain in the so-called Issaquah Alps (which includes, from northwest to southeast, the Cougar, Squak, Tiger, Taylor, and Rattlesnake mountains).
		The one trail I was on that had the waterfalls was called the NW Timber Trail, and there were far more mountain bikers than hikers when I went.
		I went home, logged on to the Issaquah Alps Trails Club page, and ordered a book and map of the mountain, they arrived 10 days or so later, and I haven't had the opportunity to go back up to the mountain until today.
	coscorrosa.com /writing/tiger_mountain.php (1156 words)

	Briones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Issaquah Alps are an old mountain range that starts at the foothills of the Cascades nestling the city of Issaquah, west of Seattle.
		The are preserved in a series of regional and start parks: Tiger Mountain State Forest; Squak Mountain State Park; Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park; and, Grand Ridge Park.
		As of April 2004 there are not signs that this is a trailhead, but is only a rock laid entry way.
	www.niffgurd.com /mark/hikes/issaquah/content.html (244 words)

	Issaquah Environmental Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Issaquah Environmental Council Bumper Stickers and NO SE BYPASS signs are available now.
		In 2001, the Issaquah Environmental Council formally dedicated itself to the preservation and enhancement of the quality of life in and around Issaquah..
		Make the Issaquah Environmental Council your first place to go for environmental information about the City of Issaquah.
	www.iecaction.org - default.asp - !http: //www.issaquahaction.org (133 words)

	Washington Trails Association
		Issaquah Parks Maintenance staff tentatively plan to start work on removing trees on the Brink and Nook Trails next week.
		The Issaquah Alps Trails Club has been hard at work on the Squak Mountain trails and have cleared significant sections of trails.
		The East Ridge Trail was particularly hard hit by the blast of winds and work to clear the blowdowns is expected to begin next week.
	www.wta.org /~wta/cgi-bin/wtaweb.pl?0+pr+10032 (924 words)

	City of Issaquah - Visitors Homepage
		As one of the fastest growing communities in Washington, this once logging and mining village has become the northwest destination for living, working, playing and doing business in the 21
		Known as the “Issaquah Alps”, Cougar, Tiger and Squak mountains form the natural wonders at the base of the Cascades for boundless opportunities to enjoy outdoor sports and activities.
		As you can find out below, a Saturday farmer’s market, chocolate factory, zoological park, salmon hatchery and operating trolleys are just a few of the attractions that make Issaquah a must see for visitors.
	www.ci.issaquah.wa.us /SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=5 (168 words)

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