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Seattle, WA, United States

Landing Point · US United States

1 Connected Cables 47.6036°N 122.3294°W United States
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47.60°
Latitude
122.33°
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Connected Cables

Cable Length RFS Status
AmeriCan-1 140 km 1999 Active

📡 Live Performance

56
measurements
7
probes
44
days monitored
34.9
ms avg RTT
0
anomalies

RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-04-10 through 2026-05-25 — live ICMP round-trip time via RIPE Atlas probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.

Measurement sources

Probe Location Samples Avg Min–Max Last seen
#13857 RIPE Atlas 46 7.5 ms 7.0–7.9 2026-05-25
#1014473 own probe Minsk BY 2 155.1 ms 138.4–171.8 2026-05-15
#1014597 own probe Tbilisi GE 2 165.1 ms 161.2–169.0 2026-05-15
#1014969 own probe Jerusalem IL 2 157.9 ms 157.8–158.1 2026-05-15
#1015523 own probe Moscow RU 2 133.6 ms 133.3–133.8 2026-05-15
#1014589 own probe Almaty KZ 1 222.3 ms 222.3–222.3 2026-04-24
#1015313 own probe Sevastopol UA 1 168.2 ms 168.2–168.2 2026-04-24

About Seattle, WA, United States

Seattle, WA, United States is a submarine cable landing point in United States (coordinates 47.6036°, -122.3294°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in United States's international connectivity infrastructure.

Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. Seattle's growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large cities. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

CableRFSLengthOwners
AmeriCan-11999140 kmBell Canada, Ledcor Industries Inc., Rogers Communications, …
Whidbey Island-Seattle199944 kmWhidbey Telecom

Operators landing at Seattle, WA, United States

Cables landing at Seattle, WA, United States are operated by 5 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Bell Canada, Ledcor Industries Inc., Rogers Communications, Whidbey Telecom, Zayo. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Seattle, WA, United States, international traffic can reach 2 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Canada, United States.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Seattle, WA, United States in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

  • AmeriCan-1 (1999) — AmeriCan-1 is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Canada and United States. Landing at Cordova Bay, Esquimalt, Oak Harbor, Point Roberts, Seattle, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
  • Whidbey Island-Seattle (1999) — Whidbey Island-Seattle is a submarine cable system operating within United States, with landing points at Maxwelton, Seattle. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.

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FAQ

Which submarine cables land at Seattle, WA?
The two submarine cables that land in Seattle are AmeriCan-1 and Whidbey Island-Seattle.
When was the first cable laid in Seattle?
The first submarine cable to land in Seattle was part of the trans-Pacific telegraph network, which began operations in 1902.
Which oceans does Seattle bridge through its submarine cables?
Seattle bridges the Pacific Ocean, connecting North America with other regions across this body of water via its submarine cables.
What notable operators own cables in Seattle?
AmeriCan-1 is operated by American Cable Systems (ACS), while Whidbey Island-Seattle is owned and operated by Level 3 Communications, now part of Zayo Group.
Why was Seattle chosen as a landing point for submarine cables?
Seattle was chosen due to its strategic geographic location on the Pacific coast, facilitating connections between North America and Asia. Additionally, it benefits from stable regulatory environments that support international telecommunications infrastructure.

Landing Point

  • CountryUS United States
  • Coordinates47.6036°N 122.3294°W
  • Connected Cables1

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