The city of Seattle covers an area of 218 sq km (84 sq mi). Greater Seattle, or the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (encompassing Snohomish, King, Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston, and Island counties), has a total area of 21,152 sq km (8,167 sq mi).
Much of the historical flavor of Seattle is preserved in its downtown neighborhoods. The Pioneer Square district is home to Seattle's oldest buildings, constructed after the great fire of 1889 that destroyed much of the city. Many of Pioneer Square's historic buildings have been adapted to new uses, and the district is often filled with tourists, shoppers, and residents out on the town. Pioneer Square is also home to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, located in both Seattle and in Skagway, Alaska. A visitor's center contains exhibits exploring the Klondike Gold Rush, which began in 1897, when would-be miners flocked to Seattle on their way to the goldfields.
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