The City That Was Supposed to Dominate Washington
📝 Follow us on Substack! 👉 https://geolex.substack.com/ 👈 📷 Find us on Instagram! 👉 / geolex.travels 👈 -- Seattle might be the undisputed champion of Washington State today, but back in the 1870s, it was locked in a bitter war with Tacoma to become the terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad. Geoff and Alexa head to Tacoma to understand how the city used a geographical cheat code to steal the railroad, why Seattle ultimately won the long game, and why a looming earthquake threat means Tacoma's industrial heart is built on very dangerous ground. -- Chapters: 00:00 - The War Between Two Cities 01:07 - The Geographical Problem 03:13 - The Solution: Infilling & Dredging 04:11 - Geography Trivia: Seattle vs. Tacoma 06:11 - Exploring Downtown Tacoma 06:38 - How Seattle Won the War 07:29 - The Danger: Earthquakes & Liquefaction 10:27 - Outro & What's Next -- This video was filmed in March 2026.
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