Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, directly east of the downtown retail core. It is unofficially bounded to the east by 23rd Ave E, to the west by Interstate 5, to the south by E Union St, and to the north by E Interlaken Blvd. Included here are the neighboring districts of Madison Valley, Madrona and Leschi which extend north, south, and east towards Lake Washington.
The Central District is located southeast of the downtown area of Seattle bordered by the International District, First Hill, and Capitol Hill. It's the traditional center of Seattle's African-American population, though recently it has attracted young first-time homeowners from throughout the city because of the undervalued property, creating a boom in new home construction, and new business. Nonetheless, it is still the center of Black culture in Seattle and has the highest concentration of black residents in the Pacific Northwest with an African-American population of 51%. It also has a significant Ethiopian population, whose restaurants and shops lend the area an interesting character.
Also included here are the chain of small, residential neighborhoods to the east, running along the shore of Lake Washington. North to south: Montlake, Madison Valley and Madison Park, Madrona, and Leschi. Continuing south past Interstate 90 partially hidden in a tunnel leads into South Seattle's Beacon Hill and Mt. Baker neighborhoods.
