Seattle is in the state of Washington.
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle , Washington , in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley . Puget Sound [ ˈpjuːdʒɪt ] is a sound along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington , an inlet of the Pacific Ocean , and part of the Salish Sea . Seattle . With an estimated 704,352 residents , Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America . The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound ( an inlet of the Pacific Ocean ) and Lake Washington , about 100 mi south of the Canada -- United States border .