First Hill is a
neighborhood in
Seattle,
Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. The hill, in turn, is so named for being the first hill one encounters traveling east from
downtown Seattle toward
Lake Washington. First Hill is bounded on the west by
Interstate 5, beyond which is Downtown, on the north by E. Pike and E. Madison Streets, beyond which is
Capitol Hill, and on the south by S. Main St., beyond which is the International District. The City of Seattle provides conflicting information about its eastern limit, beyond which are Cherry Hill and the Central District. Some describe it as being bounded by Broadway and Boren Avenues, while others describe it as being bounded by 12th Avenue.