Phinney Ridge, Seattle

Phinney Ridge is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, United States. It is named after the ridge which runs north and south, separating Ballard from Green Lake, from approximately N. 45th to N. 70th Street. The ridge, in turn, is named after Guy C. Phinney, lumber mill owner and real estate developer, whose estate was bought by the city and turned into Woodland Park in 1899. Phinney's estate had included a private menagerie, and the western half of the park became what is now the Woodland Park Zoo.

The ridge is steep in places, especially along the western slope. 60th Street NW between 2nd and 3rd Avenues NW is one of the city's steepest streets with a 28% grade, although this block was never paved. The steep block mostly serves as a pedestrian street with dirt car tracks for residents who need to drive up to their homes.