State of Washington

Flag of Washington Seal of Washington Nickname(s): The Evergreen State Motto(s): Alki
Official language(s)	None
Capital	Olympia
Largest city	Seattle
Area	Ranked 18th
- Total	71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)
- Width	240 miles (385 km)
- Length	360 miles (580 km)
- % water	6.6
- Latitude	45°32' N to 49°00' N
- Longitude	116°57' W to 124°48' W
Population	Ranked 14th
- Total (2000)	5,894,121
- Density	88.6/sq mi  34.20/km² (25th)
- Median income	$48,688 (14th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Mount Rainier[1] 14,410 ft  (4,395 m)
- Mean	1,700 ft  (520 m)
- Lowest point	Pacific Ocean[1] 0 ft  (0 m)
Admission to Union	November 11, 1889 (42nd)
Governor	Christine Gregoire (D)
U.S. Senators	Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D)
Time zone	Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Abbreviations	WA US-WA
Web site	www.access.wa.gov

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. As of the 2000 census, the state population was approximately 5.9 million and the state work force numbered about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, pronounced as tone). It is also called Washington state when there is need to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the nation's capital. Image File history File links Flag_of_Washington. ... Image File history File links Washington_state_seal. ... Categories: Stub | U.S. state flags ... The Washington State Seal contains a portrait of George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stuart. ... This is a list of U.S. state nicknames: (official state nicknames in bold) See also Lists of U.S. state insignia External link Information about U.S. State Nicknames Categories: | ... Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ... 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Geography

Washington is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west; Oregon to the south (the Columbia River forming most of this border); Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north. It is famous for scenery of breathtaking beauty and sharp contrasts. High mountains rise above sparkling coastal waters and above both barren semi-desert and lush evergreen forests. Its coastal location and Puget Sound harbors give it a leading role in trade with Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Rim. Puget Sound's many islands are served by the largest ferry fleet in the United States. Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound (pronounced IPA ) is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Map of the Pacific Rim and List of the Pacific Rim Nations  It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... Washington state maintains the largest fleet of passenger and auto ferries in the United States and the third largest in the world. ...

Washington is a land of contrasts. The deep forests of the Olympic Peninsula are among the rainiest places in the world and the only rainforests (such as the Hoh Rain Forest) in the continental United States, but the flat semi-desert that lies east of the Cascade Range stretches for long distances without a single tree. Snow-covered peaks tower above the foothills and lowlands around them. Mount Rainier, the highest mountain in the state^[1], appears to "float" on the horizon southeast of Seattle and Tacoma on clear days. The eastern side of the state can be divided into two regions: the Okanogan Highlands and the Columbia River Basin. The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. ... Rain falling Rain is a form of precipitation, other forms of which include snow, sleet, hail, and dew. ... Moss draped Bigleaf Maple near the Hoh River. ... Erg Chebbi, Morocco In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation. ... Mount Adams in Washington The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Animation of snowcover changing with the seasons. ... Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier (Tahoma) in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... Map of the regional districts that the Okanagan covers The Okanagan is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The term highland is used in geography for any elevated mountainous plateau. ... The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ...

Map of Washington counties

Areas under the management of the National Park Service include: Map of all the counties in Washington State File links The following pages link to this file: Washington Washington gubernatorial election, 2004 Categories: GFDL images ... Map of all the counties in Washington State File links The following pages link to this file: Washington Washington gubernatorial election, 2004 Categories: GFDL images ... 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... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ...

• Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coupeville
• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site at Vancouver
• Klondike Gold Rush Seattle Unit National Historical Park in Seattle
• Lake Chelan National Recreation Area near Stehekin
• Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area along the Columbia River
• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
• Mount Rainier National Park
• Nez Perce National Historical Park
• North Cascades National Park near Marblemount
• Olympic National Park at Port Angeles
• Ross Lake National Recreation Area at Newhalem
• San Juan Island National Historical Park in Friday Harbor
• Whitman Mission National Historic Site at Walla Walla

Areas under the National Wilderness Preservation System include: Ebeys Landing National Historical Reserve provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; early settlement by Colonel Isaac Ebey, an important figure in Washington Territory; growth and settlement resulting from the Oregon Trail and the... Coupeville is a town located in Island County, Washington. ... Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Company in the Oregon Country. ... Nickname: Vancouver USA, The Couve Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Mayor Royce Pollard Area    - City 119. ... Seattle visitors center The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park that commemorates the Klondike Gold Rush. ... Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area located near the Canadian border in Chelan County, Washington. ... Stehekin, Washington is a small town in Chelan County, Washington. ... Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service that encompasses the 130 mile long Lake Roosevelt between Grand Coulee Dam and Northport, Washington in eastern Washington state. ... In 1804, Meriwether Lewis & William Clark began a voyage of discovery with 45 men, a keelboat, two pirogues,and a dog. ... Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County, Washington. ... The Nez Perce National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park comprisingf 38 sites located throughout the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington which are the traditional aboriginal lands of the Nez Perce. ... Looking toward Magic Mountain from the Cascade Pass trail North Cascades National Park is a U.S. National Park located in Washington state. ... Marblemount is a census-designated place located in Skagit County, Washington. ... Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the far northwestern part of the state known as the Olympic Peninsula. ... Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. ... Ross Lake from Desolation Peak Ross Lake National Recreation Area is the most accessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. ... Newhalem is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Washington, USA, located in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains along the Skagit River. ... San Juan Island National Historical Park is a U.S. National Park on San Juan Island in Washington, made up by the sites of the British and U.S. Armies camps during the Pig War. ... This site commemorates the courage of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, the role the Whitmans played in establishing the Oregon Trail, and the challenges encountered when two different cultures meet. ... Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, and the countys largest city. ... The National Wilderness Preservation System protects federally managed land areas that are of a pristine condition. ...

• Alpine Lakes Wilderness
• Buckhorn Wilderness
• Clearwater Wilderness
• Glacier Peak Wilderness
• Goat Rocks Wilderness
• Norse Peak Wilderness
• Olympic Wilderness
• Pasayten Wilderness

See also: Central Washington, Columbia River Plateau, Eastern Washington, Inland Empire (Pacific Northwest), Kitsap Peninsula, Palouse, and Western Washington

The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large, mountainous wilderness area in Washington, United States. ... Buckhorn Mountain as seen from the southwest The Buckhorn Wilderness is a 44,258 acre[1] mountainous wilderness area on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula in Washington, USA. Named after Buckhorn Mountain (6,988 feet above sea level), the wilderness abuts the eastern boundary of Olympic National Park which includes nearby... Mount Rainer, Cascade Range, Washington Clearwater Wilderness, a small 14,300 acre wilderness created by Congress in the 1984 under the 1964 Wilderness Act establishing the National Wilderness Preservation System. ... The Glacier Peak Wilderness, created by Congress in the original 1964 wilderness legislation, is located within portions of Chelan, Washington, and Skagit Counties in the North Cascades of Washington State, USA. The area, 572,000 acres (2315 km²) in size, 35 miles (56 kilometers) long and 20 miles (32 kilometers... Goat Rocks Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in Washington, United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Olympic Wilderness is a 3548 square km protected area comprising over 95% of Olympic National Park in Washington State. ... Pasayten Wilderness is a 2143 square km protected area located within Okanogan National Forest in Washington State. ... Central Washington is a region of the United States defined as the western half of Eastern Washington, or those counties lying east of the Cascade Mountains but west of the 119th meridian. ... The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ... Eastern Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington east of the Cascade Mountains. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... The Kitsap Peninsula, at times called the Indian Peninsula or the Great Peninsula, is the arm of land in Washington state (USA) that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound and east of the Olympic Peninsula across Hood Canal. ... The Palouse is a region covering approximately 16,000 sq. ... Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. ...

Geographical features

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

The Blue Mountains near Walla Walla, Washington.

• Puget Sound
  • Bainbridge Island
  • Camano Island
  • Whidbey Island
  • Vashon Island
• San Juan Islands
• Columbia River
• Snake River
• Yakima River
• Cascade Range
  • Mount Adams
  • Mount Baker
  • Glacier Peak
  • Mount Rainier
  • Mount St. Helens
  • Mount Stuart
• Olympic Mountains
  • Mount Olympus

source: http://www. ... source: http://www. ... Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is one of 13 marine sanctuaries in the U.S., found off the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, U.S.A. The Sanctuary was declared in 1994 and protects about 3,310 square miles of the Pacific Ocean between... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 700 KB) Summary Wind Turbines above Walla Walla River in Washington. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 700 KB) Summary Wind Turbines above Walla Walla River in Washington. ... Cliff overlooking the Jamison Valley The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ... Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, and the countys largest city. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound (pronounced IPA ) is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... Camano Island (pronounced ) is a large island in Puget Sound, located in Island County, Washington between Whidbey Island and the mainland. ... Whidbey Island Whidbey Island (historical spelling Whidby) is an island forming the northern boundary of the Puget Sound in Washington State, USA. It is part of Island County, and is home to more than 58,000 residents, known as Whidbey Islanders. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) north... Vashon-Maury Island, usually known as Vashon Island, is Puget Sounds largest island south of Admiralty Inlet. ... The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Perrine Bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho The Snake River is a river in the western part of the United States. ... Washington State Route 10 winds past the Yakima River (©2004 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust) The Yakima River south of Union Gap The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. ... Mount Adams in Washington The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ... Mt. ... Mount Baker (elevation 10,778 feet, 3,285 m) is a glaciated andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascades of Washington State in the United States about 30 miles (50km) due east of the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County. ... Glacier Peak is the most remote of the five active volcanoes in Washington. ... Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ... Mount St. ... For the house in Scotland, see Mount Stuart House. ... The Olympic Mountains The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. ... For other peaks with the same name, see Olympus (disambiguation). ...

Adjacent states

• British Columbia, Canada - north
• Idaho - east
• Oregon - south
• Pacific Ocean - west

See also: List of Washington rivers

Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington. ...

History

Mt. Rainier reflected in Reflection lake.

The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River

Mount Rainier with Tacoma in foreground

Prior to the arrival of explorers from Europe, this region of the Pacific Coast had many established tribes of Native Americans, each with its own unique culture. Today, they are most notable for their totem poles and their ornately carved canoes and masks. Prominent among their industries were salmon fishing and whale hunting. In the east, nomadic tribes traveled the land and missionaries such as the Whitmans settled there. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 3522 KB) Summary Kelvin Kay user:Kkmd Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3072x2048, 3522 KB) Summary Kelvin Kay user:Kkmd Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... source: http://vulcan. ... source: http://vulcan. ... Categories: Stub | Dams ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... source http://vulcan. ... source http://vulcan. ... Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ... Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier (Tahoma) in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... Washingtons current flag. ... European redirects here. ... An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... A Gitxsan pole (left) and Kwakwakawakw pole (right) at Thunderbird Park in Victoria, British Columbia Totem Poles are monumental sculptures carved from great trees, typically Western Redcedar, by a number of Native American cultures along the Pacific northwest coast of North America. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... A Fin whale The term whale is ambiguous: it can refer to all cetaceans, to just the larger ones, or only to members of particular families within the order Cetacea. ... Marcus Whitman Narcissa Whitman Marcus Whitman (September 4, 1802–November 29, 1847) was an American physician and missionary in the Oregon Country. ...

The first European record of a landing on the Washington coast was by Spanish Captain Don Bruno de Heceta in 1775, on board the Santiago, part of a two-ship flotilla with the Sonora. They claimed all the coastal lands up to the Russian possessions in the north for Spain. This article is about the continent. ... Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1744-1807) was a Spanish explorer of the Pacific Northwest. ... A flotilla (from Spanish, meaning a flota of small ships, and this from French flotte), or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. ...

In 1778, British explorer Captain James Cook sighted Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but the straits would not be explored until 1789, by Captain Charles W. Barkley. Further explorations of the straits were performed by Spanish explorers Manuel Quimper in 1790 and Francisco de Eliza in 1791, then by British Captain George Vancouver in 1792. James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Cape Flattery is the furthest northwest point of the contiguous United States. ... The Strait of Juan de Fuca separates Vancouver Island of British Columbia from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. ... Manuel Quimper del Pino was a Spanish explorer of French paternity who participated in exploration and settlement expeditions for Spain along the Pacific Coast of North America. ... A statue of George Vancouver outside of Vancouver City Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

The Spanish Nootka Convention of 1790 opened the northwest territory to explorers and trappers from other nations, most notably Britain and then the United States. Captain Robert Gray (for whom Grays Harbor county is named) then discovered the mouth of the Columbia River. He named the river after his ship, the Columbia. Beginning in 1792, Gray established trade in sea otter pelts. The Lewis and Clark Expedition entered the state on October 10, 1805. The Nootka Convention was a treaty between Spain and Great Britain in 1790 that averted a war between the two countries over overlapping claims to portions of the northwestern coast of North America. ... Captain Robert Gray (His one missing eye not shown. ... Grays Harbor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Seven United States Navy ships have been named USS Columbia, after the personification of the United States, also after the city of Columbia, South Carolina. ... Binomial name Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) is a large otter native to the North Pacific, from northern Japan and Kamchatka west across the Aleutian Islands south to California. ... Lewis and Clark The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) was the first United States overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark of the United States Army. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1819, Spain ceded their original claims to this territory to the United States. This began a period of disputed joint-occupancy by Britain and the U.S. that lasted until June 15, 1846, when Britain ceded their claims to this land with the Treaty of Oregon. The Oregon Country/Columbia District Disputed Area is the main area of dispute, although the whole region was disputed The Oregon boundary dispute (often called the Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Oregon Country, a region of northwestern North America known also... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The 1846 Oregon Treaty, formally titled Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, established the border between the British and American sections of the Oregon Country. ...

What was to become Washington state's first family was that of Washington's founder, the black pioneer George Washington Bush and his white wife, Isabella James Bush, from Missouri and Tennessee, respectively. They led four white families into the territory and settled what is now Tumwater, Washington. They settled in Washington to avoid Oregon's racist settlement laws. [2] George Washington Bush (1779-1863) was one of the first American settlers and the first African American settler in what would later become the state of Washington. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington. ...

Because of the overland migration along the Oregon Trail, many settlers wandered north to what is now Washington and settled the Puget Sound area. The first settlement was New Market (now known as Tumwater) in 1846. In 1853, Washington Territory was formed from part of Oregon Territory. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound (pronounced IPA ) is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington. ... Categories: Historical stubs | Washington history | U.S. historical regions and territories ... The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ...

Washington became the 42^nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Early prominent industries in the state included agriculture and lumber. In eastern Washington, the Yakima Valley became known for its apple orchards, while the growth of wheat using dry-farming techniques became particularly productive. The heavy rainfall to the west of the Cascade Range produced dense forests, and the ports along Puget Sound prospered from the manufacturing and shipping of lumber products, particularly the Douglas fir. Other industries that developed in the state include fishing, salmon canning and mining. This irrigation ditch receives its water from the Yakima River. ... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... Mount Adams in Washington The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ... Species See text. ...

For a long period, Tacoma was noted for its large smelters where gold, silver, copper and lead ores were treated. Seattle was the primary port for trade with Alaska and the rest of the country, and for a time it possessed a large ship-building industry. The region around eastern Puget Sound developed heavy industry during the period including World War I and World War II, and the Boeing company became an established icon in the area. Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier (Tahoma) in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ...

During the Great Depression, a series of hydroelectric dams were constructed along the Columbia river as part of a project to increase the production of electricity. This culminated in 1941 with the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest dam in the United States. The Great Depression was an economic downturn which started in 1929 (although its effects were not but felt until late 1930) and lasted through most of the 1930s. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, built by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ...

During World War II, the Puget Sound area became a focus for war industries, with the Boeing Company producing many of the nation's heavy bombers and ports in Seattle, Bremerton, and Tacoma were available for the manufacture of warships. Seattle was the point of departure for many soldiers in the Pacific, a number of which were quartered at Golden Gardens Park. In eastern Washington, the Hanford Works atomic energy plant was opened in 1943 and played a major role in the construction of the nation's atomic bombs. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... The B-52 Stratofortress, a heavy bomber. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... 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. ... Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier (Tahoma) in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Golden Gardens Park Wetlands in 2005 Golden Gardens Park is a park located in the north part of the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. ... Eastern Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington east of the Cascade Mountains. ... Hanford Site plutonium production reactors along the Columbia River during the Manhattan Project. ... Atomic energy is an outdated phrase which can mean a number of things related to energy produced by atoms: In the late- 19th century through the early- 20th century, it was often used to describe the particles ejected by radioactive elements (especially radium). ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ...

On May 18, 1980, following a period of heavy tremors and eruptions, the northeast face of Mount St. Helens exploded outward, destroying a large part of the top of the volcano. This eruption flattened the forests, killed 57 people, flooded the Columbia River and its tributaries with ash and mud, and blanketed large parts of Washington in ash, making day look like night. May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Mount St. ...

Demographics

Washington Population Density Map According to the U.S. Census as of 2005, Washington has an estimated population of 6,287,759, which is an increase of 80,713, or 1.3%, from the prior year and an increase of 393,619, or 6.7%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 180,160 people (that is 418,055 births minus 237,895 deaths) and an increase from net migration of 215,216 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 134,242 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 80,974 people. The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image File history File links Washington_population_map. ... Image File history File links Washington_population_map. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about non-human migration. ... As of 2004, Washington's population included 631,500 foreign-born (10.3% of the state population), and an estimated 100,000 illegal aliens (1.6% of state population).[citation needed] Washington is currently the 12th fastest growing state.[citation needed]

The six largest reported ancestries in Washington are: German (18.7%), English (12%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (6.2%), Mexican (5.6%) and Filipino (3.7%). Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The English are an ethnic group or nation primarily associated with England and the English language. ...

There are many migrant Mexican farm workers living in the southeast-central part of the state, though the population is also increasing as laborers in Western Washington. Wahkiakum County, as well as most counties in the state, has many residents of Scandinavian origin. Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Wahkiakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe. ...

Washington has the fifth largest Asian population of any state. The Filipino community is the largest Asian American subgroup in the state. Gary Locke was elected as the first Asian American governor at the end of the 20th century. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on society. ... Former Governor Gary Locke Gary F. Locke (born January 21, 1950 in Seattle, Washington) was the Democratic governor of Washington (1997-2005), and the first Chinese-American governor in United States history. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...

African Americans are less numerous than Asians or Hispanics in many communities, but have been elected as mayor of both Seattle and Lakewood and as King County Executive. In Seattle, minorities are moving into the southern part of the city as well as many suburban areas such as South King County. Tacoma also has a rising African-American population. The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... Tacoma, with Mount Rainier in background You may be looking for Takoma or Tacoma class frigate. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Washington is the location of many Indian reservations, with some placing prominent casinos next to major interstate highways, and residents have adopted many of the artwork themes of the northwest coast Indians who were noted for totem poles, longhouses, dugout canoes and pictures of animals such as the design used for the Seattle Seahawks. Many cities have traditional names created by Native Americans such as Seattle, Puyallup and Walla Walla. A Gitxsan pole (left) and Kwakwakawakw pole (right) at Thunderbird Park in Victoria, British Columbia Totem Poles are monumental sculptures carved from great trees, typically Western Redcedar, by a number of Native American cultures along the Pacific northwest coast of North America. ... In archaeology and anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long, narrow single room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Europe and North America. ... A dugout is a boat which is basically a hollowed tree trunk. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference...

6.7% of Washington's population was reported as under 5, 25.7% under 18, and 11.2% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.2% of the population.

Religion

The religious affiliations of Washington's population are:

• Christian – 71%
  • Protestant – 45%
    • Episcopal – 7%
    • Lutheran – 7%
    • Methodist – 4%
    • Presbyterian – 3%
    • Other Protestant or general Protestant – 24%
  • Roman Catholic – 22%
  • LDS – 5%
  • Other Christian – 1%
• Other Religions – 2%
• Non-Religious – 27%

As with many other Western states, the percentage of Washington's population identifying themselves as "non-religious" is higher than the national average. The percentage of non-religious people in Washington is the highest of any state.[3] Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life, death, ressurection, and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Protestantism is one of three main groups currently within Christianity. ... The word episcopal is derived from the Greek επίσκοπος, transliterated epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop. ... Lutheranism is a movement within Christianity that began with the theological insights of Martin Luther in the 16th century> Luthers writings launched the Protestant Reformation of the Western church. ... Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Presbyterianism is a form of Protestant Christianity, primarily in the Reformed branch of Western Christendom, as well as a particular form of church government. ... Roman Catholicism in the United States or Catholicism has flourished since its colonial era, previous to the establishment of the nation. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... The Western United States, also referred to as the American West or simply The West, traditionally refers to the region constituting the westernmost states of the United States (see geographical terminology section for further discussion of these terms). ... Irreligion or irreligiousness is the absence of religious belief. ...

Economy

The 2005 total gross state product for Washington was $268.5 billion, placing it 14th in the nation[4]. The per capita income was $42,702, 17th in the nation. Significant business within the state include the design and manufacture of jet aircraft (Boeing), computer software development (Microsoft, Amazon.com, drugstore.com, Nintendo of America), electronics, biotechnology, aluminum production, lumber and wood products, mining, and tourism. The state has significant amounts of hydroelectric power generation. Significant amounts of trade with Asia pass through the ports of the Puget Sound. See list of United States companies by state. An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Amazon. ... drugstore. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (Japanese: 任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The field of electronics comprises the study and use of systems that operate by controlling the flow of electrons (or other charge carriers) in devices such as thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) and semiconductors. ... The structure of insulin Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... This is a list of United States companies by state: // AmSouth Bancorporation Compass Bancshares HealthSouth Corporation Movie Gallery Regions Financial Corporation Saks Incorporated SirsiDynix America West Airlines BOSaNOVA Mesa Airlines U-Haul Affirmative Computer Services Acxiom Alltel Dillards J.B. Hunt Murphy Oil Riceland Foods Tyson Foods Wal-Mart...

The state of Washington is one of only seven states that does not levy a personal income tax. Neither does the state collect a corporate income tax. However, Washington businesses are responsible for various other state levies. Washington's state sales tax is 6.5 percent, and it applies to services as well as products.^[2] Most foods are exempt from sales tax; however, prepared foods, dietary supplements and soft drinks remain taxable. The combined state and local retail sales tax rates increase the taxes paid by consumers, depending on the variable local sales tax rates, generally between 8 and 9 percent^[3]. An excise tax applies to certain select products such as gasoline, cigarettes, and alcoholic beverages. Property tax was the first tax levied in the state of Washington and its collection accounts for about 30 percent of Washington's total state and local revenue. It continues to be the most important revenue source for public schools, fire protection, libraries, parks and recreation, and other special purpose districts. An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income of persons, corporations or other legal entities. ... A sales tax is a state or locality imposed percentage tax on the selling or renting of certain property or services. ... In the United States, a dietary supplement is defined under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 as a product taken by the mouth that contains a dietary ingredient that is intended as a supplement to the diet. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... An excise is an indirect tax or duty levied on items within a country. ... Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... Alcoholic beverages are drinks containing ethanol, popularly called alcohol. ... // Property tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner of real estate or other property pays on the value of the thing taxed. ... The term public school has two contrary meanings: In England, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as in... Alternative meanings: Library (computer science), Library (biology) Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ...

All real property and personal property is subject to tax unless specifically exempted by law. Personal property also is taxed, although most personal property owned by individuals is exempt. Personal property tax applies to personal property used when conducting business or to other personal property not exempt by law. All property taxes are paid to the county treasurer's office where the property is located. Washington does not impose a tax on intangible assets such as bank accounts, stocks or bonds. Neither does the state assess any tax on retirement income earned and received from another state. Washington does not collect inheritance taxes; however, the estate tax is decoupled from the federal estate tax laws, and therefore the state imposes its own estate tax. Real property is a legal term encompassing real estate and ownership interests in real estate (immovable property). ... Personal property is a type of property. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that shareholder be merged into this article or section. ... In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the coupon) at a later date, termed maturity. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Inheritance tax, also known in some countries outside the United States as a death duty and referred to as an estate tax within the U.S, is a form of tax levied upon the bequest that a person may make in their will to a living person or organisation. ...

Washington is one of eighteen states which has a government monopoly on sales of alcoholic beverages, although beer and wine with less than 20 percent alcohol by volume can be purchased in convenience stores and supermarkets. Liqueurs (even if under 20 percent alcohol by volume) and spirits can only be purchased in state-run or privately-owned-state-contracted liquor stores.[5] scheiiiißßßßßee!!!!!!!!!!!!!regional, local; for levels below the national, it is a local monopoly. ... For other uses, see beer (disambiguation). ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of the juice of fruits, usually grapes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Exterior of typical European supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) A typical supermarket in Hong Kong. ... Bottles of strawberry liqueur A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ...

Bill Gates (worth $53 billion) is the best known billionaire from the state, and wealthiest man in the world. Other Washington state billionaires Paul Allen (Microsoft), Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Jeffrey Bezos (Amazon), Craig McCaw (McCaw Cellular), James Jannard (Oakley), John Edson (leisure craft), Howard Schultz (Starbucks), and Charles Simonyi (Microsoft)^[4] This article is about the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. ... A billionaire is a person who has a net worth or wealth of or more than one billion United States dollars or euros. ... Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American entrepreneur whose fortune was founded when he formed Microsoft with Bill Gates. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Steven Anthony Ballmer (born March 24, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American businessman and has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Jeffrey Preston Bezos (born January 12, 1964) is the president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of Amazon. ... Amazon. ... Craig McCaw at NSTAC meeting, June 2001 Craig McCaw (b. ... McCaw Cellular is based in Redmond, WA Categories: Substubs ... Jim Jannard is the founder of Oakley and its Chairman and a director since the companys inception in 1975. ... Oakley may refer to the following things: Oakley, a fashion company Baron Oakley, a hereditary title Oakley United, a Scottish football club Oakley protocol, a computing term Oakley Observatory, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA Oakley may refer to the following place names: Oakley, Bedfordshire Oakley, Buckinghamshire, UK Oakley, California... Howard Schultz (b. ... Starbucks Headquarters. ... Charles Simonyi (Hungarian: Simonyi Károly) is a computer software developer, who, as head of Microsofts application software group, oversaw the creation of Microsofts flagship office applications. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ...

Agriculture

A Whitman County farm

Washington is a leading agricultural state. (The following figures are from the Washington State Office of Financial Management and the Washington Agricultural Statistics Service.) A farm in Whitman County, Washington From http://www. ... A farm in Whitman County, Washington From http://www. ... Whitman County is a county located in the state of Washington. ...

For 2003, the total value of Washington's agricultural products was $5.79 billion, the 11th highest in the country. The total value of its crops was $3.8 billion, the 7th highest. The total value of its livestock and specialty products was $1.5 billion, the 26th highest.

In 2004, Washington ranked first in the nation in production of red raspberries (90.0% of total U.S. production), wrinkled seed peas (80.6%), hops (75.0%), spearmint oil (73.6%), apples (58.1%), sweet cherries (47.3%), pears (42.6%), peppermint oil (40.3%), Concord grapes (39.3%), carrots for processing (36.8%), and Niagara grapes (31.6%). Washington also ranked second in the nation in production of lentils, fall potatoes, dry edible peas, apricots, grapes (all varieties taken together), asparagus (over a third of the nation's production), sweet corn for processing, and green peas for processing; third in tart cherries, prunes and plums, and dry summer onions; fourth in barley and trout; and fifth in wheat, cranberries, and strawberries. Binomial name Rubus idaeus L. The Raspberry or Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is a plant that produces a tart, sweet, red composite fruit in summer or early autumn. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Binomial name Pisum sativum L. A pea is the small, edible round green bean which grows in a pod on the leguminous vine Pisum sativum, or in some cases to the immature pods. ... Species Humulus lupulusL. Humulus japonicusSiebold& Zucc. ... Binomial name Mentha spicata Crantz Spearmint (Mentha spicata, syn ) is a species of mint native to central and southern Europe, where it grows in wet soils. ... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... Species Several, including: Prunus apetala Prunus avium (Wild/Sweet Cherry) Prunus campanulata Prunus canescens Prunus cerasus (Sour Cherry) Prunus concinna Prunus conradinae Prunus dielsiana Prunus emarginata (Bitter Cherry) Prunus fruticosa Prunus incisa Prunus litigiosa Prunus mahaleb (Saint Lucie Cherry) Prunus maximowiczii Prunus nipponica Prunus pensylvanica (Pin Cherry) Prunus pilosiuscula Prunus... Species About 30 species; see text Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the juicy fruit of that tree, edible in some species. ... Binomial name Mentha × piperita L. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a (usually) sterile hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). ... Concord grapes are a variety of grape used as both a table grapes and wine grapes. ... Binomial name Daucus carota L. Percentages are relative to US RDI values for adults. ... Niagara grapes are a variety of the North American grape species Vitis labrusca and are used as table grapes and for wines, as well as jams and juice. ... Binomial name Lens culinaris Medikus The lentil (Lens culinaris) is a brushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Binomial name Prunus armeniaca L. The Apricot (Prunus armeniaca, syn. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis lincecumii Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis... Binomial name Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus is a type of vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. ... Sweetcorn (or sweet corn, also known as sugar corn), is a hybridized variety of maize (Zea mays), specifically bred to increase the sugar content. ... A cherry is both a tree and its fleshy fruit, a type known as a drupe with a single hard pit enclosing the seed. ... Prune has several meanings: Any of more than 125 varieties of fruit, most grown for drying. ... Plum is also a nickname for British humorist P.G. Wodehouse. ... Binomial name Allium cepa L. Onion in the general sense can be used for any plant in the genus Allium but used without qualifiers usually means Allium cepa, also called the garden onion. ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Album cover for Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Cant We?, the Cranberries breakthrough debut album. ... Strawberries Promo Strawberries is an album by The Damned released October 1982 on Bronze Records (catalogue #BRON 542). ...

Transportation

Washington has an extensive system of state highways, called State Routes, as well as the third-largest ferry system in the world. There are 140 public airfields in Washington, including 16 state airports owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Boeing Field in Seattle is the busiest airport by numbers of planes in the world. The unique geography of Washington presents exceptional transportation needs. This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ... Example signage of a Washington State Route The Washington State Route system is the official name given to the highway system in Washington owned, maintained, and managed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. ... Washington state maintains the largest fleet of passenger and auto ferries in the United States and the third largest in the world. ... Public Use Airports American Lake Seaplane Base Anacortes Airport Anderson Field Arlington Municipal Airport Auburn Municipal Airport Avey Field State Airport Bandera State Airport Bellingham International Airport Blaine Municipal Airport Boeing Field/King County International Airport Bowerman Field Airport Bowers Field Airport Bremerton National Airport Camano Island Airfield Cashmere Dryden... The following airports are public use airports owned by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). ... The Washington State Department of Transportation, or WSDOT, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the states transportation infrastructure. ... Boeing Field, officially King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI) is a two-runway airport owned and run by King County, Washington. ...

There are extensive waterways in the midst of Washington's largest cites, including Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma and Olympia. The state highways incorporate an extensive network of bridges and the largest ferry system in the United States to serve transportation needs in the Puget Sound area. Washington's marine highway constitutes a fleet of twenty-eight ferries that navigate Puget Sound and its inland waterways to 20 different ports of call. Washington is home of four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge over Lake Washington, and the Hood Canal Bridge which connects the Olympic Peninsula and Kitsap Peninsula. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... A pontoon bridge Pontoon bridges are floating bridges supported by floating pontoons with sufficient buoyancy to support the bridge and dynamic loads. ... Image:Evergreen Point Bridge-1. ... Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (right), looking east toward Mercer Island The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is the second longest floating bridge in the world, at 6,620 feet (2,019 meters). ... External Links Bridge Camera, includes some weather information Categories: Stub | Bridges in Washington | Pontoon bridges | King County, Washington ... Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington state, USA, behind Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... The Hood Canal Bridge is located in Washington state in the USA on Washington State Route 104 and connects the Olympic Peninsula and the Kitsap Peninsula across the Hood Canal. ... The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. ... The Kitsap Peninsula, at times called the Indian Peninsula or the Great Peninsula, is the arm of land in Washington state (USA) that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound and east of the Olympic Peninsula across Hood Canal. ...

The Cascade Mountain Range also provides unique transportation challenges. Washington operates and maintains 7 major mountain passes and 8 minor passes. During winter months these passes are plowed, sanded, and kept safe with avalanche control. Not all are able to stay open through the winter. The North Cascades Highway on State Route 20 closes every year. Because of the extraordinary amount of snowfall and frequency of avalanches, the highway is not safe in the winter months. Although the highways have a slight curve in order for the water to run off. In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... Legend Washington State Routes < Route 19 Route 20_Business > Washington State Route 20, Highway 20, SR-20, or The North Cascades Highway is a State Highway (Route) in Washington. ... Legend Washington State Routes < Route 19 Route 20_Business > Washington State Route 20, Highway 20, SR-20, or The North Cascades Highway is a State Highway (Route) in Washington. ...

Law and government

The bicameral Washington State Legislature is the state's legislative branch. The state legislature is composed of a lower House of Representatives and an upper State Senate, with 49 legislative districts apiece. Districts for the House are multimember constituencies, electing two members per district, while a single member represents the district in the Senate. Currently for both houses of the legislature, the Democratic Party holds a majority in government. Both State Senators and House Representatives are elected for four year and two year terms, respectively. There are no term limits. In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... The floor of the Washington House of Representatives in the Legislative Building. ... An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ... The Washington State Senate passing the 2005 budget. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... A term limit is a provision of a constitution, statute, or bylaw which limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ...

Washington's executive branch is headed by a governor elected for a four-year term. The current governor of Washington is Christine Gregoire, a Democrat. She has been governor since 2005. The executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law and running the day-to-day affairs of the government or state. ... Christine Chris OGrady Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Washington. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the state of Washington. Nine justices serve on the bench, and are elected at large. The members of the Washington State Supreme Court are: Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, Justice Bobbe Bridge, Justice Tom Chambers, Justice Mary Fairhurst, Justice Charles Johnson, Justice James Johnson, Justice Barbara Madsen, Justice Susan Owens and Justice Richard Sanders. ...

The U.S. Congress

The two U.S. Senators from Washington are Senator Patty Murray (D) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D). The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Patricia Lynn Murray (known as Patty Murray) (born October 11, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Washington. ... Maria E. Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Washington state and is a member of the Democratic Party. ...

Washington representatives in the United States House of Representatives are Jay Inslee (D-1), Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen (D-2), Brian Baird (D-3), Richard Norman "Doc" Hastings (R-4), Cathy McMorris (R-5), Norm Dicks (D-6), Jim McDermott (D-7), David Reichert (R-8), and Adam Smith (D-9). First Congressional District of Washington Jay Robert Inslee (born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, currently serving as U.S. Representative from Washingtons First Congressional District (north of Seattle, including parts of King, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties). ... Second Congressional District of Washington Richard Ray Rick Larsen (born June 15, 1965), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Second Congressional District of Washington. ... Third Congressional District of Washington Brian Norton Baird (born March 7, 1956 in Chama, New Mexico) is a American politician. ... Fourth Congressional District of Washington Richard Norman Doc Hastings (born February 7, 1941), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Washington. ... Fifth Congressional District of Washington Cathy Anne McMorris is a Republican politician. ... Sixth Congressional District of Washington Norman DeValois Dicks (born December 16, 1940), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1977, representing the Sixth Congressional District of Washington. ... Rep. ... David Reichert is the United States House Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Washington State. ... David Adam Smith (born June 15, 1965), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the Ninth Congressional District of Washington. ...

State elected officials

Executive

• Christine Gregoire, Governor (D)
• Brad Owen, Lieutenant Governor (D)
• Sam Reed, Secretary of State (R)
• Rob McKenna, Attorney General (R)
• Mike Murphy, Treasurer (D)
• Brian Sonntag, Auditor (D)
• Terry Bergeson, Superintendent of Public Instruction (non partisan office)
• Doug Sutherland, Commissioner of Public Lands (R)
• Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner (D)

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Politics

The state has been thought of as politically divided by the Cascade Mountains, with Western Washington being liberal (particularly the I-5 Corridor) and Eastern Washington being conservative. Since the population is larger in the west, the Democrats usually fare better statewide. Washington has voted for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections recently in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. It was considered a key swing state in 1968 and 2000. In 1968, it was the only Western state to give its electoral votes to Hubert Humphrey. Mount Adams in Washington state The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanos called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ... Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. ... Eastern Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington east of the Cascade Mountains. ... Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. ...

While the Democratic Party has long dominated Washington, the 2004 Washington gubernatorial election was among the closest races in United States election history. The initial count gave Republican candidate Dino Rossi a lead of 261 votes out of a total vote count of 2,805,913, or 0.0093%.^[5] Washington law calls for a mandatory machine recount if the difference between the candidates is less than 0.5% and 200 votes ^[6]. The mandatory recount again had Rossi in the lead, but it was now by 42 votes, or 0.0015% of the total 2,808,341 votes included in the first recount.^[7] A second recount was done by hand, at the request of the Democratic party as allowed by law. This final recount overturned the initial results and resulted in a lead for Christine Gregoire, the Democratic candidate, of 129 votes, or 0.0045% of the 2,810,058 votes cast.^[8] As this second recount was the last allowed for by Washington election law, Gregoire was inaugurated on 12 January 2005. The subsequent court battles raged for months after the election, but ultimately ended with Gregoire retaining her office. The final official count left Gregoire ahead by 133 votes. The Washington State Democratic Party works to elect Democrats to office in Washington State. ... 2004 Gubernatorial Election County Map of Washington. ... Dino Rossi Dino Rossi (born October 15, 1959 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a former Washington State Senator and the Republican nominee for Governor of Washington in the historically close 2004 election. ... Christine Chris OGrady Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Washington. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Washington holds the distinction of becoming the first, and so far only, state to elect women to all three major statewide offices (state governor Chris Gregoire and U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell) at the same time.

On January 30, 2006, Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law legislation making Washington the 17th state in the nation to protect gay and lesbian people from discrimination in housing, lending, and employment, and the 7th state in the nation to offer these protections to transgendered people. Initiative activist Tim Eyman filed a referendum that same day, seeking to put the issue before the state's voters. Despite a push from conservative churches across the state to gather signatures on what were dubbed "Referendum Sundays," Eyman was only able to gather 105,103 signatures, more than 7,000 signatures short of the minimum. As a result, the law went into effect on June 7, 2006. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also List of Washington Governors This is a list of governors of the U.S. state of Washington. ...

Important cities and towns

The Space Needle and the Downtown Seattle skyline

Downtown Tacoma, WA, the third-largest city in Washington.

• Seattle
• Spokane
• Tacoma
• Tri-Cities
• Vancouver
• Bellevue
• Everett
• Bremerton
• Bellingham
• Yakima
• Olympia
• Port Angeles

See also: List of cities in Washington, List of towns in Washington, Washington locations by per capita income, and City government in the state of Washington

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Education

Colleges and universities

The Whitman Memorial Building at Whitman College, Walla Walla.

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• Central Washington University
• Eastern Washington University
• The Evergreen State College
• University of Washington
• Washington State University
• Western Washington University

Private universities Central Washington University Central Washington University, or CWU, is an accredited four-year educational institution located in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States. ... Eastern Washington University is a comprehensive state university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington. ... The Evergreen State College wordmark The Evergreen State College is an accredited public baccalaureate college, founded in 1967 in the state capital, Olympia, Washington. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... Western Washington University (also referred to as WWU or Western) is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ...

Antioch University is an outgrowth of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. ... Argosy University/Seattle is one of 14 nationwide campuses of Argosy University, which was formed in 2001 through the merger of the American Schools of Professional Psychology, the Medical Institute of Minnesota, and the University of Sarasota. ... The Art Institute of Seattle awards the Associate of Applied Arts degree in the fields of Animation Art & Design, Audio Production, Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Industrial Design Technology, Interior Design, Multimedia & Web Design, Photography, Video Production, and Visual Merchandising, as well as diploma programs in Baking... Bastyr University was established as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978 in Seattle, Washington (USA) by Sheila Quinn, Joseph Pizzorno ND, LM, William Mitchell ND, and Les Griffith ND, LM. It is named for the late John Bastyr, ND, DC (1912-1995), a pioneering naturopathic physician and... City University is an institution of higher learning based in Bellevue, Washington. ... Cornish College of the Arts is a fully accredited institution in Seattle, Washington that offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance, Theater, Performance Production, Design, and Fine Art, as well as the Bachelor of Music degree. ... DeVry University is a for-profit system of full and part-time career colleges and technical colleges in the United States and Canada offering a variety of Associates degrees, Bachelors of Science degrees at the undergraduate levels up through Masters degrees, and whose programs are generally geared... DigiPen Institute of Technology is a college located in Redmond, Washington which has a focus on art, computer science, and computer engineering with emphasis in creating video games. ... Gonzaga University is a private, co-educational university located in Spokane, Washington. ... Henry Cogswell College is an institution of higher learning (for the artistically challenged ) located in Everett, Washington that offers bachelors degrees in business administration, computer science, digital arts, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and professional management. ... Heritage College, located in Toppenish, Washington on the Yakama Indian Reservation, offers associates, bachelors, and masters degrees in a number of academic disciplines, including English, business administration, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, biology, social work, and education. ... Northwest University is a Christian institution of higher learning located in Kirkland, Washington. ... The University is located near Tacoma. ... St. ... The School of Visual Concepts in Seattle, Washington, offers classes for creative professionals and aspiring creative professionals. ... Seattle Bible College is located in the Crown Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Seattle University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Washington Image:Tlc logo. ... The University of Puget Sound (often called UPS or just Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. ... Walla Walla College is a college offering liberal arts, professional, and technical programs. ... This article is about the college in Washington state. ... Whitworth College is an institution of higher learning located in Spokane, Washington that offers bachelors and masters degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. ...

Community colleges

Bates Technical College is an accredited, publicly-supported college that is a part of Washington States 34-member community and technical college college system. ... Bellevue Community College (BCC) is a community college located in Bellevue, Washington. ... Big Bend Community College is a college in Moses Lake, Washington. ... Cascadia Community College is a community college located in the city of Bothell, Washington, located in King County, Washington. ... Clark College is a community college located in Vancouver, Washington. ... Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) is located in Lakewood, Washington, 42 miles south of Seattle. ... Columbia Basin College is a two-year community college in Pasco, Washington. ... More than 10,000 students, including international students from 45 countries, enroll every year for credit toward a certificate or degree at Edmonds Community College in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Everett Community College (EvCC) is a 2-year college for some people, and is sometimes called a junior college. ... GRCC logo Green River Community College (GRCC) is a community college located in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Lake Washington Technical College is a community college located in Kirkland, Washington. ... Olympic College is a community college with its main campus in Bremerton, Washington, United States. ... Peninsula College is a community college located in Port Angeles, Washington with satellite operation in Forks and Port Townsend. ... Pierce College is a community college operating in and serving Pierce County, Washington. ... The Seattle Community College District is a group of community colleges located in Seattle, Washington. ... Shoreline Community College is a community college north of Seattle, Washington, USA, in the city of Shoreline. ... Skagit Valley College is a Washington State Community College. ... 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. ... // Education Established in 1965, Tacoma Community College (TCC) has won national recognition for its outstanding academic Information Technology Building on TCCs main campus programs. ...

Professional sports teams

City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Qwest Field is a football stadium in Seattle, Washington. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) West Division (1977-present) Current uniform Ballpark Safeco Field (1999-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 Best Finish: Beat New York Yankees in... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Safeco (an acronym for Selective Auto and Fire InsurancE COmpany) Field, sometimes simply referred to as “Safeco” for short or even “The Safe,” is the home of the Seattle Mariners baseball club. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics or Supes) are a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... KeyArena at Seattle Center is located north of downtown Seattle, USA on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962s Century 21 Exposition, a Worlds Fair). ... The Seattle Thunderbirds is an ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... KeyArena at Seattle Center is located north of downtown Seattle, USA on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962s Century 21 Exposition, a Worlds Fair). ... The Seattle Storm is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... KeyArena at Seattle Center is located north of downtown Seattle, USA on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962s Century 21 Exposition, a Worlds Fair). ... The Seattle Sounders are a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States pyramid. ... Qwest Field is a football stadium in Seattle, Washington. ... The Bellingham Slam are a 2005 expansion team in the Ron Boone Division of the American Basketball Association. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens professional basketball league founded in 1999 as a revival of the defunct basketball league, also called the American Basketball Association, that merged with the NBA in 1976. ... The Bellevue Blackhawks is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Bellevue, Washington. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens professional basketball league founded in 1999 as a revival of the defunct basketball league, also called the American Basketball Association, that merged with the NBA in 1976. ... The Meydenbauer Center is a convention center in Bellevue, Washington. ... The Everett Silvertips are a major junior hockey team in the Western Hockey League that plays in Everett, Washington. ... Everett High School (part of Everett Public Schools) Everett Station Everett is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... The Everett Events Center is a 8,250-seat multi-purpose arena in Everett, Washington. ... City: Spokane, Washington League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1985-86 Home Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Colours: Red, White and Blue Head Coach: Bill Peters General Manager: Tim Speltz The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior hockey team of the Western Hockey League based out... The Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena is a 10,455-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. ... The Tri-City Americans are a major junior hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. ... The view from Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve in Richland looking toward south Richland (foreground), Kennewick (upper right) and Pasco (across the Columbia River). ... The Toyota Center is a 5,780-seat multi-purpose arena in Kennewick, Washington. ... The Tri-Cities Fever is a professional arena football team in the National Indoor Football League. ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... National Indoor Football League is a minor league indoor football association based in the United States. ... The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, USA. They are a Class A team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since 2001. ... The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northwestern United States and western Canada. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Wind turbines above Pasco. ... Tri-City Stadium is a stadium in Pasco, Washington. ... League Pacific Coast League Division Northern Division Year founded 1960 Major League affiliation Seattle Mariners Home ballpark Cheney Stadium Previous home ballparks City Tacoma, Washington Current uniform colors navy blue, Northwest green, silver Previous uniform colors Logo design The wordmark Rainiers in Northwest green outlined with red drop shadow. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Cheney Stadium, in Tacoma, Washington, is the home field for the Tacoma Rainiers minor-league baseball team of the AAA Pacific Coast League. ... Texas Rangers American League AAA Oklahoma RedHawks AA Frisco RoughRiders A Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians R Arizona Rangers The Spokane Indians are a minor league baseball team in Spokane, Washington, USA. They are a Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been a farm team of... The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northwestern United States and western Canada. ... Avista Stadium is a stadium in Spokane, Washington. ... The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been a farm team of the Seattle Mariners since 1995. ... The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northwestern United States and western Canada. ... Everett Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Everett, Washington. ... League Northwest League Division Eastern Year founded 1990 Major League affiliation Arizona Diamondbacks Home ballpark Yakima County Stadium Previous home ballparks Parker Field City Yakima, Washington Current uniform colors black, white, red, blue Previous uniform colors Logo design Bear wearing a Y ballcap holding a baseball bat Division titles (current... The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northwestern United States and western Canada. ... Yakima County Stadium is a stadium in Yakima, Washington. ... The Everett Hawks are a professional arena football team. ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... Everett High School (part of Everett Public Schools) Everett Station Everett is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... The Everett Events Center is a 8,250-seat multi-purpose arena in Everett, Washington. ... The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the af2 (a farm league to the Arena Football League). ... The Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena is a 10,455-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. ...

Miscellaneous topics

Three ships of the United States Navy, including two battleships, have been named USS Washington in honor of the state. Previous ships had held that name in honor of George Washington. USN redirects here. ... Ten ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Washington, originally in honor of George Washington, and later (20th century) for the 42nd state. ...

State symbols

The State song is "Washington, My Home", the State bird is the American Goldfinch and the State fruit is the Apple. The State dance, adopted in 1979, is the Square Dance. The State Tree is the Western Hemlock. The State Flower is the Coast Rhododendron. The State Fish is the Steelhead Trout. The State Folk Song is "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" by Woody Guthrie. The State Grass is Bluebunch Wheatgrass. The State Insect is the Green Darner Dragonfly. The State Fossil is the Columbian Mammoth. The State Marine Mammal is the Orca Whale. The State Muffin is the blueberry muffin. Official state symbols of the U.S. state of Washington: State motto: Al-ki or Alki (bye and bye) State song: Washington, My Home, adopted 1959 State flower: Coast Rhododendron, adopted 1892 State bird: American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), adopted 1951 State tree: Western hemlock, adopted 1947 State fish: Steelhead trout... Each state in the United States (except New Jersey) has a state song, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state. ... Washington, My Home [1] Written by Helen Davis and arranged by Stuart Churchill. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Carduelis tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eastern or American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a typical North American seed-eating member of the finch (Fringillidae) family, averaging 11 cm in length. ... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... Square dance is often used as a general term for modern Western square dance. ... This List of U.S. state trees includes official trees of the following states and U.S. possessions: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia National Grove of State Trees External link USDA list of state trees and flowers Categories: U.S. state insignia | Lists of plants | Trees ... Binomial name Tsuga heterophylla (Raf. ... This is a list of official U.S. state fish: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: U.S. state insignia ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792 The Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), also called steelhead trout, is a single species of trout native to the Pacific Ocean and in North American rivers and lakes west of the Rocky Mountains. ... Woody Guthrie with Guitar Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912–October 3, 1967), known as Woody Guthrie was an influential and prolific American folk musician noted for his identification with the common man, the poor and the downtrodden, and for his abhorrence of fascism and exploitation. ... This is a list of U.S. state insects: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: U.S. state insignia ... Binomial name Mammuthus columbi The Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) is an extinct species of elephant that inhabited North America between 100,000 and 9,000 years ago. ... A state mammal is the official or representative animal of a U.S. state. ... Species See text. ... Muffin is the name given to two types of breadstuffs. ...

See also

Digitally colored elevation map of Washington.

• Washington state congressional delegates
• Capital punishment in Washington
• List of hospitals in Washington
• List of Washington state prisons
• List of Washington state forests
• List of radio stations in Washington
• List of television stations in Washington
• List of Washington county name etymologies
• List of colleges and universities in Washington
• List of school districts in Washington
• List of ZIP Codes in Washington
• List of high schools in Washington
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas in Washington
• The Washington Medal of Merit
• Scouting in Washington
• Washington State Park System
• Music of Washington
• List of people from Washington
• List of United States companies by state

Download high resolution version (1335x1032, 415 KB) SOURCE: http://wwwflag. ... Download high resolution version (1335x1032, 415 KB) SOURCE: http://wwwflag. ... Washington State currently sends 11 congressional delegates to the United States Congress - 9 members of the House and 2 Senators. ... Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in the U.S. state of Washington. ... This is a list of hospitals in the state of Washington, USA. Aberdeen Grays Harbor Community Hospital Anacortes Island Hospital Arlington Cascade Valley Hospital Auburn Auburn Regional Medical Center Bellevue Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellingham St. ... This is a list of state prisons in Washington. ... Washington state forests This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... The following radio stations broadcast from cities and towns in the state of Washington: AM (frequencies in kHz) FM (frequencies in MHz) See also List of radio stations Lists of radio stations in North and Central America Categories: | ... This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Washington. ... This is a list of Washington county name etymologies. ... See Washington state entry. ... This is a complete list of school districts of Washington in the State of Washington. ... This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... // This is a list of high schools in the state of Washington. ... Four federal agencies of the United States government administer the U.S. Wilderness Areas, which includes 680 wilderness areas and 105,695,176 acres (427,733 km²). These agencies are: United States Forest Service United States National Park Service United States Bureau of Land Management United States Fish and Wildlife... In Washington State The Medal of Merit is given for exceptional conduct in providing outstanding services to the citizens. ... It has been suggested that Camp Parsons be merged into this article or section. ... The Washington State Park System is a set of state parks owned by the government of Washington state, USA. The parks are primarily funded through the states general fund, but also by various usage fees. ... The U.S. state of Washington includes several major hotbeds of musical innovation. ... This is a list of famous people strongly associated with the state of Washington. ... This is a list of United States companies by state: // AmSouth Bancorporation Compass Bancshares HealthSouth Corporation Movie Gallery Regions Financial Corporation Saks Incorporated SirsiDynix America West Airlines BOSaNOVA Mesa Airlines U-Haul Affirmative Computer Services Acxiom Alltel Dillards J.B. Hunt Murphy Oil Riceland Foods Tyson Foods Wal-Mart...

Political activism

• List of Washington initiatives

This is a list of all initiatives that have appeared before Washington voters from 1914 to 2005, listed by number, subject, and result. ...

References

April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ...

External links

• State of Washington website
• Constitution of the State of Washington
• Revised Code of Washington (State Law)
• Washington Administrative Code (State Administrative Rules)
• State Code Search Tool
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Washington State Arts Commission
• Photos of Washington - Terra Galleria
• Mountain & River Webcams from Around Washington
• Pacific Northwest CommunityA wiki on the Pacific Northwest
• County Maps of Washington Full color maps. List of cities, towns and county seats
• A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washington, 1909, by Ithamar Howell, from Project Gutenberg
• Washington state article on h2g2.
• Washington hiking trails
• Washington State Facts
• Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
• City of Bellingham,Washington
• Official Website of the City of Tumwater, WA Research on the Bush family and early Washington State history
• Washington College of Law
• WashingtonMaps.net Interactive Washington State Map Server

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	State of Washington
Topics	Cities | Towns | Municipalities | Governors | Legislature | Initiatives to the People | Initiatives to the Legislature | Congress | Symbols | Parks | Roads | Music Image File history File links Flag_of_Washington. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Minor parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal • • A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... This is a list of cities in Washington, U.S.A.. See also List of towns and the category Census-designated places in Washington. ... List of towns in Washington State Note: Populated places in Washington State are either cities, towns or census-designated places. ... There are 281 cities in the U.S. state of Washington. ... This is a list of governors of the U.S. state of Washington. ... The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. ... This is a list of all initiatives to the people that have appeared before Washington voters from 1914 to 2006, listed by number, subject, and result. ... This is a list of all initiatives to the Washington State Legislature from 1914 to 2004 that gathered enough signatures to come under consideration, listed by number, subject, and result. ... Washington State currently sends 11 congressional delegates to the United States Congress - 9 members of the House and 2 Senators. ... This is a list of Washington state parks, in the United States of America. ... Categories: Stub | Washington state highways ... The U.S. state of Washington includes several major hotbeds of musical innovation. ...
Capital	Olympia Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Coordinates: County Thurston County Incorporated January 28, 1859 Mayor Mark Foutch Area    - City 48. ...
Regions	Central Washington | Columbia River Plateau | Eastern Washington | Inland Empire | Kitsap Peninsula | Long Beach Peninsula | Olympic Peninsula | Okanogan Country | Palouse | Puget Sound | San Juan Islands | Western Washington | Yakima Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Central Washington is a region of the United States defined as the western half of Eastern Washington, or those counties lying east of the Cascade Mountains but west of the 119th meridian. ... The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ... Eastern Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington east of the Cascade Mountains. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... The Kitsap Peninsula, at times called the Indian Peninsula or the Great Peninsula, is the arm of land in Washington state (USA) that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound and east of the Olympic Peninsula across Hood Canal. ... The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. ... The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. ... Okanogan County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... The Palouse is a region covering approximately 16,000 sq. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound (pronounced IPA ) is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. ... Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. ... This irrigation ditch receives its water from the Yakima River. ...
Major cities	Bellevue | Everett | Seattle | Spokane | Tacoma | Tri-Cities | Vancouver This is a list of cities in Washington, U.S.A.. See also List of towns and the category Census-designated places in Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Everett High School (part of Everett Public Schools) Everett Station Everett is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Nickname: The Lilac City Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Spokane Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area    - City 151. ... Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier (Tahoma) in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area    - City 162. ... Central Richland as seen from the Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve. ... Nickname: Vancouver USA, The Couve Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Mayor Royce Pollard Area    - City 119. ...
Smaller cities	Aberdeen | Anacortes | Arlington | Auburn | Bainbridge Island | Bellingham | Bothell | Bremerton | Burien | Centralia | Covington | Des Moines | Edmonds | Ellensburg | Enumclaw | Federal Way | Issaquah | Kenmore | Kennewick | Kent | Kirkland | Lacey | Lake Forest Park | Lakewood | Longview | Lynnwood | Maple Valley | Marysville | Mercer Island | Mill Creek | Monroe | Moses Lake | Mount Vernon | Mountlake Terrace | Mukilteo | Oak Harbor | Pasco | Port Angeles | Port Orchard | Port Townsend | Pullman | Puyallup | Redmond | Renton | Richland | Sammamish | SeaTac | Shoreline | Spokane Valley | Tukwila | University Place | Walla Walla | Wenatchee | Woodinville | Yakima 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. ... Anacortes (pronounced ) is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. ... Arlington is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington, USA, between Marysville to the south and Mount Vernon to the north. ... Auburn is a city of 40,314 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 located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of 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. ... Burien is a city in King County, Washington, USA. The population was 31,881 at the 2000 census. ... Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. ... 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. ... Edmonds is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Ellensburg is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Enumclaw is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Federal Way is a city located in King County, Washington, United States. ... Issaquah city hall. ... Kenmore, occasionally known as Kenmore by the Lake, is a city in the United States located on the north shore of Lake Washington in King County, Washington. ... 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 Mayor Suzette Cooke Area    - City 73. ... 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. ... Lake Forest Park is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Lakewood is a city located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Longview is a city located in Cowlitz County, Washington. ... Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. ... Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. ... Marysville is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, USA. The population was 25,315 at the 2000 census. ... Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, USA. 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 located in Grant County, Washington. ... Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,232. ... Mountlake Terrace is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Mukilteo (pronounced ) is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ... Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. ... Wind turbines above Pasco. ... Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. ... Port Orchard is the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington. ... Port Townsend is a city located in Jefferson County, Washington. ... Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. ... Puyallup (pronounced ) is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. ... Official website: http://www. ... Location of Renton in King County and Washington Coordinates: County King Mayor Kathy Keolker Area    - City 44. ... Richland Police Station in foreground. ... Official website: http://www. ... SeaTac is a city and outlying suburb of Seattle, located in the southern section of King County in Washington State. ... 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. ... Tukwila (pronounced ) is a city located in King County, Washington, about 6 miles south of Seattle. ... University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. ... Walla Walla is both the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, and the countys largest city. ... 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. ... Woodinville is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Location of Yakima in Washington Coordinates: Country United States of America State Washington County Yakima Incorporated December 1, 1883 Mayor Dave Edler Area    - City 53. ...
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. ... 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 state of Washington. ... 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 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 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. ...

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