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North America · Seattle, Washington
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Seattle
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Seattle. It is the closest Nodecraft location for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, so players in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia get the shortest route to your world.
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Test your ping to Seattle
Run a live test from your browser right now. Under 50 ms is great for any game, and most players from Portland up to Vancouver see well under that.
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- San Jose, California 1140 km
- Denver, Colorado 1640 km
- Dallas, Texas 2700 km
Who gets the best ping on Seattle servers?
Ping depends on your internet provider and how your connection is routed, but this is what players typically see on a wired connection to our Seattle location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Seattle | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue | 1 to 6 ms | Ideal |
| Vancouver, Victoria | 4 to 10 ms | Ideal |
| Portland | 6 to 12 ms | Ideal |
| Spokane, Boise | 10 to 20 ms | Ideal |
| Calgary, Edmonton | 20 to 32 ms | Great |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 18 to 28 ms | Great, or use San Jose |
| Salt Lake City | 20 to 30 ms | Great, or use Denver |
| Los Angeles | 25 to 38 ms | Great, or use San Jose |
| Anchorage | 35 to 50 ms | Good |
| Honolulu | 55 to 70 ms | Good |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
Home turf for the Pacific Northwest
Seattle covers Washington, Oregon and British Columbia from one spot. If your group spans both sides of the border, nobody has to route through California to reach the server.
Move your server anytime
Started on a server further south or out east? Move it to Seattle with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Swap your Seattle server between Minecraft, Valheim, Rust and more at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Popular with Pacific Northwest players
Every game runs in Seattle, with low ping from Portland to Vancouver.
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West Coast locations
Seattle or San Jose?
Both cover the West Coast well. Pick the one closest to most of your group.
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Your ping to San Jose
Players in California and Nevada
Groups spread down the whole West Coast
Splitting the difference? Seattle and San Jose are usually 15 to 25 ms apart, so test your ping above and pick the lower one for most of your players.
Seattle server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Seattle server location?
Our Seattle servers are hosted in a data center in Seattle, Washington. It is one of 12 Nodecraft locations in North America, alongside San Jose, Denver, Toronto and more.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Seattle?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Seattle, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is Seattle a good location for players in Canada?
Yes, for western Canada. Players in Vancouver and Victoria are usually under 10 ms away, and Calgary and Edmonton typically see 20 to 32 ms. If your group is mostly in Ontario or Quebec, our Toronto location will be lower.
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Should I pick Seattle or San Jose?
Pick Seattle if most of your group is in the Pacific Northwest or western Canada. Pick San Jose if they are mostly in California, Nevada or Arizona. Test your ping above to see which is lower for you.
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Can I move my existing server to Seattle?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Seattle and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Are Seattle servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Seattle is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.