Washington

Alternate meanings: George Washington, Washington, D.C., other uses

History

In 1853, the Washington Territory was formed from part of the Oregon Territory. Washington became the 42^nd state on November 11, 1889.

Geography

See: List of Washington counties

Washington shares borders with the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and British Columbia, Canada to the north. Washington is famous for scenery of breathtaking beauty and sharp contrasts. High mountains rise above evergreen forests and sparkling coastal waters. Its coastal location and Puget Sound harbors give it a leading role in trade with Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Rim.

The deep forests of the Olympic Peninsula are among the rainiest places in the world but the flat semi-desert land that lies east of the Cascade Mountains 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, appears to "float" on the horizon, southeast of Seattle and Tacoma.

• Puget Sound
  • Bainbridge Island[?]
  • San Juan Islands
  • Whidbey Island
  • Vashon Island[?]
• Columbia River
• Snake River
• Yakima River

• Cascade Range
  • Mount Adams[?]
  • Mount Baker
  • Glacier Peak[?]
  • Mount Rainier
  • Mount Saint Helens
  • Mount Stuart[?]
• Olympic Mountains
  • Mount Olympus[?]

Important Cities and Towns

• Seattle
• Spokane
• Tacoma
• Vancouver
• Everett
• Tri-Cities
• Yakima

See also Washington City Government

Education

Colleges and Universities

Antioch University Seattle[?] Art Institute of Seattle Bastyr University[?] Central Washington University City University[?] Eastern Washington University[?] Evergreen State College[?] Gonzaga University Henry Cogswell College[?] Heritage College[?] Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle[?]

Northwest College of the Assemblies of God[?] Pacific Lutheran University St. Martin's College[?] Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Trinity Lutheran College[?] University of Puget Sound[?] University of Washington Walla Walla College Washington State University at Pullman[?] Washington State University at Spokane[?] Washington State University at Tri-Cities[?] Washington State University at Vancouver[?] Western Washington University Whitman College[?] Whitworth College[?]

Professional Sports Teams

Seattle Seahawks, National Football League Seattle Mariners, Major League Baseball Seattle Supersonics, National Basketball Association Seattle Storm, WNBA

Minor League Baseball Teams Tacoma Rainiers Everett AquaSox[?] Yakima Bears[?] Spokane Indians[?] Tri-City Dust Devils[?]

Miscellaneous Information

===Arts and culture==

• music of Washington

Major Highways

• Interstate 5
• Interstate 82
• Interstate 90
• United States Highway 2[?]
• United States Highway 12
• United States Highway 97[?]
• United States Highway 101

External Links

• State of Washington website: http://access.wa.gov/
• Revised Code of Washington (State Law): http://www.leg.wa.gov/rcw/index.cfm
• Washington Administrative Code (State Administrative Rules): http://www.leg.wa.gov/wac/
• State Code Search Tool: http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/default.asp

Common misspelling and questions (FAQ)

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