There are many cool things in Washington, like The Space

Needle!

Washington got it’s name for worshiping George Washington, our first president. It’s nick-name is The Evergreen State for its large forests of beautiful evergreen trees.

This is the Washington Residence’s license Plate.

The Washington flag has George Washington on it.

The Washington State bird is the Willow Goldfinch.

This is the state seal of Washington.

Washington is surrounded by 2 states and a body of water. Oregon, Idaho, and the

Pacific Ocean.

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This is the Coast Rhodendron, the Washington state flower.

Population (Washington)= 6,549,224 people

as of Jul. 2008.Washington has 39 counties. The largest is Okanogan. It is 5,315 miles in area.The most populated county is Yakima County. It has 281,681 people.Here are the biggest city in Washington and its population: Seattle: 582,682 people.

Early Historical FactsMany Native Americans lived in Washington.The 1st European to arrive on the coast of

Washington was Spanish Captain Don Bruno de Heceta in 1775.

The first settlement in the Puget Sound was Fort Nisqually in1883.

The U.S. and U.K. agreed on an occupancy of land west from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean.

The 5 main land regions of Washington are 1.) Olympic Mts. The highest point is Mt. 2.) Wheat County Ranier at 14,410 feet.3.) Apple County Lowest point is The4.) Puget Sound Region Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.5.)Columbia River The area of 71,342 sq. miles. It ranks 18 in

size.

Washington has a variety of weather. It rains 5 to 200 in. of rain a year. The temperature averages from about 40 to early hundred degrees fahrenheit depending on the time of year it is.

Nat. Parks, Historical Sites and Other Points of Interest are listed below.

Space Needle Puget Sound NavalMt. Ranier Nat. Park ShipyardOlympic Nat. ParkOlympic Nat. ForestGlacier Peak

3 famous people from Washington are listed below:

Jimi HendrixBill Gates Bob Barker