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42nd State (November 11, 1889), the northwest U.S.

State Abbreviation: WA

Capital: Olympia

Origin of name: Named in honor of George Washington, the 1st President of the U.S.A. The only state to be named after a President.

Motto: Al-ki or Alki, a Chinook Indian word meaning "bye and bye" or "hope for the future."

Nickname: The Evergreen State, The Chinook State

Washington State Symbols

Washington Map USA

Washington: State Seal

Bird: American Goldfinch

Dance: Square Dance

Endemic Mammal: Olympic Marmot

Fish: Steelhead Trout

Flower: Coast Rhododendron

Fossil: Columbian Mammoth

Washington Symbols

Fruit: Apple

Gem: Petrified Wood

Grass: Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Insect: Green Darner Dragonfly

Marine Mammal: Orca

Ship: Lady Washington

Song: "Washington My Home"

Folk Song: "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On"

Tree: Western Hemlock

Vegetable: Walla Walla sweet onion

Washington Flag

Flag of the State of Washington

The Washington state flag is the only state flag on a field of green and the only state flag with an image of an actual person.

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Things to Know

United States Senators from Washington.

In 1805 the Corps of Discovery expedition (Lewis and Clark) paddled down the Snake and Columbia rivers entering what is today the state of Washington

In 1853, the Washington Territory was formed from part of the Oregon Territory.

Washington is home to Boeing, the world's largest aircraft maker

Washington is home to many internet companies, Amazon's headquarters is in Seattle. The coffee chain Starbucks was founded in Seattle.

Microsoft Corporation is located in Redmond, Washington.

Washington ranks first in the nation in production of red raspberries, hops, apples, sweet cherries, and pears.

A Look at Washington Agriculture

Bodies of Water: Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound

Cascade Range

The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America running from Canada‘s British Columbia through the U.S.A. states of Washington and Oregon to Northern California. The Cascade Range isknown for its volcanoes and evergreen forests.

Map of the Cascade Range showing major volcanic peaks
Map of the Cascade Range showing major volcanic peaks

The highest point in Washington is Mount Rainier at 14,410 feet (4,392 m), it is highest peak in the Cascade Range. It is a volcano covered in glacial ice (an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years). Mount Rainier is an active volcano currently at rest between eruptions and it is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the U.S.A.

Mount Rainier

Mount St. Helens in Washington is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Its most recent series of eruptions began in 1980.

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Space Needle

Space Needle

The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington. It is a symbol of Seattle, a major symbol of the Pacific Northwest, and a recognizable structure worldwide. It is 605 feet (184 m) high. The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Explore the Space Needle online.

Famous Washingtonians

William Boeing, aircraft manufacturer (founded the Boeing Aircraft company).

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