Businesses and Places in Washington
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Washington Facts and Information
Abbreviation | WA |
Capital | Olympia |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 71,300 sq miles; Land Only 66,544 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 39 |
Time Zone | Pacific Time Zone |
Bordering States | Idaho, Oregon |
Highest Point | Mount Rainier, 14,417 feet |
National Parks | Mount Rainier National Park
North Cascades National Park Olympic National Park |
Population (2015) | 7,170,351 |
Population Density | 107.8 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 206, 253, 360, 425, 509, 564 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Seattle (608,660)
Spokane (208,916) Tacoma (198,397) Vancouver (161,791) Bellevue (122,363) |
Statehood | November 11, 1889 |
Electoral Votes | 12 |
Governor | Official Washington Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Washington |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Washington |
Senators | List of Washington State Senators |
Representatives | List of Washington State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Washington State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Washington Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | April 02, 2007 |
Amphibian | Pacific chorus frog |
Bird | Willow goldfinch |
Dance | Square dance |
Endemic Mammal | Olympic marmot |
Fish | Steelhead trout |
Flower | Coast rhododendron |
Folk Song | "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" |
Fossil | Columbian mammoth |
Fruit | Apple |
Gem | Petrified wood |
Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass |
Insect | Green darner dragonfly |
Marine Mammal | Orca |
Motto | Al-ki (By and by) |
Nickname | Evergreen State |
Oyster | Ostrea lurida |
Ship | Lady Washington |
Song | "Washington, My Home" |
Tree | Western hemlock |
Vegetable | Walla Walla sweet onion |
Waterfall | Palouse Falls |
Gas Tax | $0.4450 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $3.025 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Space Needle Tower in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Mount Rainier National Park National park near Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Olympic National Park National park in Port Angeles, Washington. |
NCAA Division I Schools | Eastern Washington University (Big Sky)
Gonzaga University (West Coast) Seattle University (WAC) University of Washington (Pac-12) Washington State University (Pac-12) |
Tourist Attractions | Pike Place Market Marketplace in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Mount St. Helens Active volcano located in Skamania County, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Snoqualmie Falls Waterfall on the Snoqualmie River in Snoqualmie, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Woodland Park Zoo Zoo in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | San Juan Islands Archipelago in northwestern Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Seattle Aquarium Aquarium in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Chihuly Garden and Glass Art museum in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Pacific Science Center Science museum in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Seattle Art Museum Art museum in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Museum of Flight Air and space museum in Seattle, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Lake Chelan Lake in Chelan County, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Northwest Trek Wildlife park in Eatonville, Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | North Cascades National Park National park in northern Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Mount Baker Active volcano in northwestern Washington. |
Tourist Attractions | Gum Wall Brick wall covered in used chewing gum, in Seattle, Washington. |
Fun Facts | The state of Washington was named after the first president of the United States, George Washington. It is the only state to be named after a president. |
Fun Facts | Washington state is the largest producer of apples in the United States. |
Fun Facts | Boeing’s Everett factory is the world’s largest building by volume, covering 4.3 million square feet and encompassing 472 million cubic feet of space. |
Fun Facts | Harbor Island, located in the mouth of Seattle’s Duwamish Waterway, is the largest man-made island in the United States. |
Fun Facts | The world’s largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1971. |
Fun Facts | 57 people perished in the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, the deadliest volcano eruption in the recorded history of the United States. |
Fun Facts | Washington state flag is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. |
Fun Facts | Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant in the 48 contiguous United States, the SkyCity Restaurant on top of the Space Needle. |
Fun Facts | Washington has more glaciers than any of the other 47 contiguous states. |
Fun Facts | Washington is the only state with an official State Oyster Ostrea lurida. |
Fun Facts | In 2012, Washington (along with Colorado) became the first to legalize marijuana (weed) for recreational use. |
Fun Facts | In 2007, Washington became the first state to ban texting while driving. |
Name Origin | In honor of George Washington |
Residents Names | Washingtonian |
Tourism Office Website | www.tourism.wa.gov |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 877-260-2731 |
Cities in Washington to visit
- Aberdeen
- Arlington
- Auburn
- Bellevue
- Bellingham
- Bothell
- Bremerton
- Burien
- Burlington
- Centralia
- Chehalis
- Ellensburg
- Everett
- Federal Way
- Gig Harbor
- Issaquah
- Kennewick
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lacey
- Lakewood
- Longview
- Lynnwood
- Marysville
- Moses Lake
- Mount Vernon
- Oak Harbor
- Olympia
- Pasco
- Port Angeles
- Port Orchard
- Pullman
- Puyallup
- Redmond
- Renton
- Richland
- Seattle
- Sequim
- Silverdale
- Snohomish
- Spanaway
- Spokane
- Spokane Valley
- Tacoma
- Tri Cities
- Tukwila
- Vancouver
- Walla Walla
- Wenatchee
- Woodinville
- Yakima