City of Olympia
Olympia
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Coordinates: 47°2′33″N 122°53′35″W / 47.0425, -122.89306
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Thurston
Incorporated	January 28, 1859
Government
- Mayor	Mark Foutch
Area
- Total	18.5 sq mi (48.0 km²)
- Land	16.7 sq mi (43.3 km²)
- Water	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	42,514
- Density	2,544.4/sq mi (982.3/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	98500-98599
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-51300GR2
GNIS feature ID	1533353GR3
Website: www.ci.olympia.wa.us

Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 42,514. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County and a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1440x400, 83 KB) Summary Downtown Olympia, WA and the Black Hills. ... Flag of Olympia, Washington File links The following pages link to this file: Olympia, Washington Categories: Flag images ... Image File history File links Map_of_Washington_highlighting_Thurston_County. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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History

Main article: History of Olympia, Washington

Old courthouse building and Sylvester Park

The site of Olympia was home to Lushootseed-speaking peoples for thousands of years, including Squaxin, Nisqually, Puyallup, Chehalis, Suquamish, and Duwamish. The first recorded visit by Europeans was in 1792 when Peter Puget and a crew from the British Vancouver Expedition charted the site. In the 1840s, Edmund Sylvester and Levi Smith jointly claimed the land that now comprises downtown Olympia. In 1853 the town settled on the name Olympia due to its view of the Olympic Mountains to the northwest. It is also claimed to be the farthest point on The Oregon Trail. The local history of Olympia, Washington includes long-term habitation by Native Americans, chartering by a famous British explorer, settlement of the town in the 1840s, the controversial siting of a state college in the 1960s and the ongoing development of arts and culture from a variety of influences. ... Image File history File links Olympia_old_cap_aug_05. ... Image File history File links Olympia_old_cap_aug_05. ... Lushootseed (also xwəlšucid, dxwləšúcid, Puget Salish, Puget Sound Salish, Skagit-Nisqually) is the language or dialect continuum of several Salish Native American groups of modern-day Washington state. ... Squaxin Island Tribe (also Squaxin, Squaxon) is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. ... Nisqually is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. ... The Puyallup are a Native American tribe from western Washington state, U.S.A. They settled onto reservation lands in what is today Tacoma, Washington, in late 1854, after signing the Treaty of Medicine Creek. ... Chehalis (tribe) is a group of Native American peoples from western Washington state in the United States. ... Suquamish woman photographed by Edward S. Curtis in 1913. ... Duwamish (the People of the Inside) is a Native American tribe in western Washington. ... Peter Puget was an officer in the British Royal Navy. ... A life sized statue covered in gold of George Vancouver on top of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings Captain George Vancouver RN (June 22, 1757 – May 12, 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his exploration of North America, including the Pacific coast along the modern... The Olympic Mountains The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. ... Oregon Trail may refer to: The Oregon Trail, the historic migration route across the western United States. ...

In 1851, the U.S. Congress established the Customs District of Puget Sound for Washington Territory and Olympia became the home of the customs house. Olympia is often associated with the Olympia Brewing Company, which from 1896-2003 brewed Olympia Beer. The Olympia Brewing Company was a brewery in Tumwater, Washington which existed from 1896 until 2003. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Olympia is a brand of beer brewed since 1983 by Pabst Brewing Company. ...

Pulp fiction writer Raymond Chandler sketchily described depression-era Olympia as a town with government buildings in his 1936 short story "Goldfish". For other persons named Raymond Chandler, see Raymond Chandler (disambiguation). ...

A 1949 earthquake damaged many historic buildings beyond repair, and they were demolished. In 1965 and 2001, Olympia suffered damage from earthquake tremors, including the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The Nisqually earthquake occurred on February 28, 2001, and was one of the largest recorded earthquakes in Washington state history. ...

In 1967, the state legislature approved the creation of The Evergreen State College near Olympia. Because of the college's presence, Olympia has become a hub for artists and musicians, and was recently named one of the best college towns in the nation for its vibrant downtown and access to outdoor activities.^[1] The Evergreen signature clock tower The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. ...

Geography and climate

Downtown Olympia and Mt. Rainier

Olympia is located at 47°2′33″N, 122°53′35″W (47.042418, -122.893077).^GR1 Image File history File links Olympiaaug05_wf. ... Image File history File links Olympiaaug05_wf. ... Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano (and national park) located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington in Pierce County. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.0 km² (18.5 mi²). 43.3 km² (16.7 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it (9.77%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The city of Olympia is located at the southern end of Puget Sound on Budd Inlet. The Deschutes River estuary at Olympia has been dammed to create Capitol Lake. Much of the lower areas of downtown Olympia is reclaimed land. Puget Sound For the university in this region, see University of Puget Sound. ... Budd Inlet from Olympia, WA Budd Inlet is a southern arm of Puget Sound. ... Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Rio de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260 acre artificial lake at the lower end of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ...

The climate of Olympia is a Marine West Coast climate, with very evenly spread precipitation annually, warm summers, and mild winters. Snow occurs annually, but large accumulations are relatively rare. World map showing the oceanic climate zones. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 42,514 people, 18,670 households, and 9,968 families residing in the city. The population density was 982.3/km² (2,544.4/mi²). There were 19,738 housing units at an average density of 456.1/km² (1,181.3/mi²). The ethnic makeup of the city is 85.26% White, 1.90% African American, 1.30% Native American, 5.82% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other cultural backgrounds, and 3.76% from two or more ethnicities. 4.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicities. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...

There were 18,670 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city, the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,846, and the median income for a family was $54,136. Males had a median income of $41,267 versus $31,515 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,590. About 6.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Schools and universities

Olympia's main public school district is the Olympia School District. Olympia School District enrolled 9,231 students in K-12, based on the 2005-06 school year enrollment report. The school district has a total of 18 schools: 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and 3 high schools. Its high schools are William Winlock Miller High School (also known as Olympia High School), Capital High School (Washington), and Avanti High School. NOVA Middle School is an independent middle school residing within Olympia, but it is not part of the Olympia School District. Olympia School District is a school district serving the city of Olympia in Thurston County, Washington. ... Name William Winlock Miller High School Also known as Olympia High School Organization AAAA school classification Address 1302 North St SE Town Olympia, WA 98501-3612 Established 1907, present building constructed in 1961, renovated 1999 Community Suburban Type Public Secondary Religion Secular Students Coeducational Enrollment 1850 Grades 9 to 12... Capital High School (CHS), commonly referred to as Capital, is a public high school in Olympia, Washington, USA. It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Olympia School District. ...

In addition to primary schools Olympia has a number of institutions of higher learning, including The Evergreen State College, South Puget Sound Community College, and St. Martin's University in adjacent Lacey, Washington. The Evergreen signature clock tower The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. ... South Puget Sound Community College is a community college located in southwest Olympia, Washington, USA. It is located in a residential area east of the large Shoreview Park. ... St. ... Lacey is a city located in Thurston County, Washington. ...

Private elementary schools include: Olympia Waldorf School, St. Michael School, Holy Family, Evergreen Christian. There are plans for a new Catholic high school to be built in the area soon as well.

The arts

Olympia is a regional center for fine arts. A number of theater experiences are available with companies such as Capital Playhouse , Theater Artists Olympia (TAO), Olympia Little Theater, and Harlequin Productions at the historic State Theater. The Olympia Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at the Washington Center. Many of the city's venues offer exceptional quality entertainment.

Each year the Olympia Film Society (OFS) produces a nationally-recognized film festival and fosters film and video education in Olympia. It also shows independent, classic and international films year-round at the art-deco Capitol Theater. A mostly volunteer-powered organization, OFS supports and presents a variety of culture events, including All Freakin' Night, an all-night horror film screening with a cult following. Olympia Film Society (OFS) is a nonprofit arts organization in Olympia, Washington that shows independent, international and classic film year-round, offers special live performances, and produces the Olympia Film Festival. ...

Rail transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Olympia-Lacey. Amtrak train 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, departs Olympia at 11:21am with service to Centralia, Portland, Sacramento, Emeryville, California (with bus connection to San Francisco), and Los Angeles. Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, departs Olympia at 6:22pm daily with service to Tacoma and Seattle. Amtrak Cascades trains, operating as far north as Vancouver and as far south as Eugene, Oregon, serve Olympia-Lacey several times daily in both directions. The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... The Coast Starlight at San Luis Obispo, California. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - Total 376. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... The city of Emeryville highlighted within Alameda County Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... A view of Union Station familiar to many of downtown Los Angeles visitors. ... Tacoma, with Mount Rainier in background You may be looking for Takoma or Tacoma class frigate. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Amtrak Cascades consist in Portland, Oregon. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: , Country State County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area  - City 40. ...

Famous residents

Main article: List of people who lived in Olympia, Washington

Olympia is remarkable for the number of creative individuals who have made Olympia their home. They include many musicians (such as Kurt Cobain, who wrote most of Nirvana's Nevermind while living in Olympia), cartoonists, actors, political activists (such as Rachel Corrie), and several athletes. A great number of influential politicians have also lived in Olympia, due to its location as the Washington state capital. Ted Nugent has a house there as well as Bob Barker and George Munro.^{[citation needed]} The band Sleater-Kinney is from Olympia and took its name from Sleater-Kinney Road in Lacey, just east of the city. A list in progress of famous people who have lived in or around Olympia, Washington Christopher Baldwin - cartoonist Lynda Barry - cartoonist (Life in Hell) Craig Bartlett - cartoonist/animator Shoshana Bean - Broadway actress Josh Blue - comedian Carrie Brownstein - Guitarist/singer (Sleater-Kinney) Mark Bruener - Tight End, Houston Texans Charles Burns - cartoonist... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... Rachel Corrie Rachel Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) who traveled to the Gaza Strip during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. ... Sleater-Kinney are an indie rock trio from Olympia, Washington influenced by the riot grrrl movement of the 1990s. ...

Sister city

Olympia has one sister city – Kato, Japan. There were previous agreements with Olympia, Greece and Samarkand, Uzbekistan but these are no longer in effect.^[3] On April 18, 2007, the City Council voted against adopting the Gaza Strip town Rafah as sister city. ^[4] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Katō (加東郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Olympia among the principal Greek sanctuaries Olympia (Greek: Olympía or Olýmpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. ... Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Rafah (Arabic: رفح Hebrew: רפיח) is a town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border, and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border, on the Sinai Peninsula. ...

Artesian water

Olympia was historically dependent on artesian waters. Early settlers in Swantown and Tumwater used artesian springs for their main water supply. The artesian spring at Fourth Avenue and Main Street (now called Capitol Way) was the main community well where settlers gathered to socialize. The Diamond Parking lot at Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street is active, located in the parking lot of The Manium (421 4th Street). Another still flows at the corner of Olympia Avenue and Washington Street in the Bigelow Neighborhood. The northeast end of Capitol Lake was the location of an artesian well until the creation of the lake. McAllister Springs, the main water source for Olympia, is fed by artesian wells, and the former Olympia Brewery is supplied by 26 artesian wells.^[5] Geological strata giving rise to an Artesian well. ... Bigelow Neighborhood, also called the Bigelow Historic District, is a historic district located on the eastside of Olympia, Washington. ... Pabst Brewing Company is an American company founded in 1844 by Jacob Best. ...

Fictional references

Master pulp fiction writer Raymond Chandler once sent his pre-Philip Marlowe sleuth Carmady to Olympia, in 1936 set short story "Goldfish". Depression-era town with government buildings sketchily described. The yarn ends violently on the extreme tip of Olympic Peninsula, in prohibition time smugglers nest (fictional) Westport. For other persons named Raymond Chandler, see Raymond Chandler (disambiguation). ...

See also

• The Evergreen State College - Higher education institution in Olympia
• Capitol LakeFair - Annual festival in Olympia
• Olympia Airport - Located in Olympia
• CommonAction - Nonprofit organization located in Olympia
• Olympia music scene
• Music of Washington
• Cascadia
• Port Militarization Resistance
• Bigelow Neighborhood
• Bigelow House
• Olympia High School (Washington)

The Evergreen signature clock tower The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. ... LakeFair is a five day fair in Olympia, Washington USA. LakeFair has many events including a midway of rides and games on the shore of Capitol Lake. ... Olympia Regional Airport (IATA: OLM, ICAO: KOLM) is a public airport located 4 mi (6. ... CommonAction, founded in 2005, is a U.S. nonprofit organization promoting civic engagement for youth throughout society based in Olympia, Washington. ... The city of Olympia, Washington (USA) has been a center of post-punk, anti-folk, and other youth-oriented musical genres since at least the late 1970s. ... The U.S. state of Washington includes several major hotbeds of musical innovation. ... Different definitions of Cascadia and related terms. ... Port Militarization Resistance (PMR) is a movement which began in 2004 in the City of Olympia, Washington. ... Bigelow Neighborhood, also called the Bigelow Historic District, is a historic district located on the eastside of Olympia, Washington. ... The Bigelow House, also known as the Bigelow House Museum, is located at 918 Glass Avenue Northeast in the Bigelow Neighborhood of Olympia, Washington. ... Olympia High School (OHS or WWMHS)), also known as William Winlock Miller High School and commonly referred to as Oly, is a public high school in the southeast side of Olympia, Washington along its border with Tumwater. ...

External links

View from Tumwater Hill

• Capital City Pride Festival
• City of Olympia
• State of Washington
• Olympia's Procession of the Species Celebration
• OlyBlog, Olympia hyperlocal news and events
• Last Word Books & The Olympia 'Zine Library, Olympia's Anarchist Bookstore

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Larger Cities	Seattle | Spokane | Tacoma | Vancouver | Bellevue | Everett This is a list of cities in Washington, U.S.A.. See also List of towns and the category Census-designated places in Washington. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County Spokane Government  - Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area  - City  58. ... Nickname: Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State Coordinates: , Country State County Pierce Government  - Mayor Bill Baarsma (D) Area  - City  62. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Ray Stephanson Area  - City 123. ...
Smaller Cities	Aberdeen | Anacortes | Arlington | Auburn | Bainbridge Island | Battle Ground | Bellingham | Bonney Lake | Bothell | Bremerton | Burien | Camas | Centralia | Cheney | Cle Elum | Covington | Des Moines | East Wenatchee | Edmonds | Ellensburg | Enumclaw | Federal Way | Fife | Fort Lewis | Grandview | Issaquah | Kelso | Kenmore | Kennewick | Kent | Kirkland | Lacey | Lake Forest Park | Lakewood | Longview | Lynden | Lynnwood | Maple Valley | Marysville | Mercer Island | Mill Creek | Monroe | Moses Lake | Mountlake Terrace | Mount Vernon | Mukilteo | Oak Harbor | Olympia | Pasco | Port Angeles | Prosser | Pullman | Puyallup | Redmond | Renton | Richland | Sammamish | SeaTac | Sedro-Woolley | Shelton | Shoreline | Spokane Valley | Sunnyside | Tukwila | Tumwater | University Place | Walla Walla | Washougal | Wenatchee | West Richland | Woodinville | Yakima | Zillah This is a list of cities in Washington, U.S.A.. See also List of towns and the category Census-designated places in Washington. ... Tribute to Kurt Cobain in Aberdeen, installed by the Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee. ... View of the downtown and marina of Anacortes, from the east Anacortes (pronounced ) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The name Anacortes comes from Annie Curtis, the maiden name of early settler Amos Bowmans wife. ... Arlington is a city located in northern Snohomish County, Washington, USA, bordered by the city of Marysville to the south. ... Auburn and Green River Valley to the south of it, seen from Auburns Centennial Park Auburn is a city of 40,314 (2000) located in the U.S. state of Washington, in King County with some spill-over into Pierce County. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. ... Battle Ground is a city located in Clark County, Washington. ... Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Bonney Lake is a city located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Bothell is a city located in the state of Washington. ... Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (left), Dyes Inlet (middle distance) and Manette and Warren Avenue Bridges (left to right) across Port Washington Narrows Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The population was 37,259 at the 2000 census. ... Three Tree Point in Burien at sunset. ... Camas is located at (45. ... Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. ... Cheney (pronounced ) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. ... Cle Elum is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Covington is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Des Moines Flag Des Moines is a city located in King County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,267. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Washington Coordinates: , Country State County Douglas County Incorporated March 11, 1935 Government  - Mayor Steven C. Lacy Area  - City  3. ... Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, WA. Ellensburg is the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United StatesGR6. ... Enumclaw is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Location in Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King County Incorporated 1990 Government  - Mayor Michael Park -http://www. ... Fife is a city located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Grandview is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. ... Issaquah City Hall Issaquah ([[Iz-ah-qu-ah)) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. ... Kelso is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Kenmore in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated August 31 1998 Government  - Mayor Randy Eastwood Area  - City  6. ... The view from Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve in Richland looking toward south Richland (foreground), Kennewick (upper right) and Pasco (across the Columbia River). ... Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King Founded May 28, 1890 Government  - Mayor Suzette Cooke Area  - City  28. ... Nickname: The Little City That Could Location of Kirkland within King County, Washington, and King County within Washington. ... Lacey is a city located in Thurston County, Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the city in Pierce County, Washington. ... Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. ... Dutch Mothers restaurant on Front street in Lynden, Washington Lynden is a town in Whatcom County in the Northwestern section of Washington state. ... Country United States State Washington County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Don Gough Area  - City 7. ... Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. ... Nickname: Marysville in Washington State Coordinates: , Country State County Snohomish Government  - Mayor Dennis Kendall Area  - City  9. ... Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, U.S. The population was 22,036 at the 2000 census. ... Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. ... Mountlake Terrace is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... The Skagit River, which flows through Mount Vernon, is prone to flooding during periods of heavy rain in the Cascades. ... Mukilteo (pronounced ) is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. ... Pasco (IPA: ) is a city located in Franklin County, in the state of Washington, USA. Pasco is the county seat of Franklin CountyGR6. ... Early morning photograph from the pier tower Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. ... Benton County court house in Prosser. ... Pullman is located at (46. ... Puyallup, Washington (pronounced ) is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. ... Location of Redmond within King County, and King County within Washington. ... Location of Renton in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King Government  - Mayor Kathy Keolker Area  - Total 17. ... Richland Police Station in foreground. ... Location of Sammamish in Washington. ... SeaTac is a city and outlying suburb of Seattle, located in the southern section of King County in Washington State. ... Sedro-Woolley, Gateway to the North Cascades Sedro-Woolley is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The population was 8,658 at the 2000 census. ... Shelton is a city in Mason County, Washington, United States. ... Shoreline is a city located in King County, Washington, 15 miles (24 km) north of Downtown Seattle. ... Spokane Valley, Washington is a newly incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington. ... Sunnyside is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ... Tukwila (pronounced ) is a city located in King County, Washington, about 6 miles south of Seattle. ... Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington. ... University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. ... Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, and the countys largest city. ... Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. ... Wenatchee (IPA: ) is located at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountain range in the U.S. State of Washington. ... West Richland THIS IS A CITY??????????? is a 22 square mile city in Benton County, Washington, United States, served by two elementary schools (Tapteal and William Wiley) and a middle school (Enterprise), with an annual budget of about 30 million dollars. ... Location of Woodinville in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country State County King Incorporated March 31 1993 Government  - Mayor Cathy VonWald Area  - City  5. ... Location of Yakima in Washington Coordinates: , Country State County Yakima Incorporated December 1, 1883 Government  - Mayor Dave Edler Area  - City 20. ... Zillah is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ...
Counties	Adams | Asotin | Benton | Chelan | Clallam | Clark | Columbia | Cowlitz | Douglas | Ferry | Franklin | Garfield | Grant | Grays Harbor | Island | Jefferson | King | Kitsap | Kittitas | Klickitat | Lewis | Lincoln | Mason | Okanogan | Pacific | Pend Oreille | Pierce | San Juan | Skagit | Skamania | Snohomish | Spokane | Stevens | Thurston | Wahkiakum | Walla Walla | Whatcom | Whitman | Yakima List of Washington counties: Washington counties Adams County Asotin County Benton County Chelan County Clallam County Clark County Columbia County Cowlitz County Douglas County Ferry County Franklin County Garfield County Grant County Grays Harbor County Island County Jefferson County King County Kitsap County Kittitas County Klickitat County Lewis County Lincoln... Adams County is a county located in the State of Washington. ... Asotin County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Benton County is a county located in the south central of the state of Washington. ... Chelan County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ... Cowlitz County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Washington, USA. As of 2000, the population is 32,603. ... Ferry County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Grays Harbor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Port Townsend from Ferry Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington and named after Thomas Jefferson. ... King County redirects here; you may be looking for King County, Texas. ... Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. ... Kittitas County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Klickitat County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Okanogan County (pronounced ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Pacific County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Pend Oreille County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Pierce County is the second most populous county in the state of Washington. ... San Juan County is a county located in the state of Washington, comprised of the San Juan Islands. ... Skagit County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Skamania County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Spokane County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Stevens County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Thurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Wahkiakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Walla Walla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Whatcom County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Whitman County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Yakima County is a county located in the state of Washington. ...