Located in Seattle’s historic First Hill neighborhood, between 8th and 9th Avenues, bordered by Columbia Street to the south. It is the most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle. The area is named for the hill on which it is situated, which is the first hill encountered traveling east from downtown Seattle toward Lake Washington. It is sometimes referred to as “Pill Hill” due to the presence of three major hospitals. It is also the home of Seattle University, the largest private university in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. with an enrollment of 7,500.