Facts At A Glance

General Information on the State of Washington

Statehood: November 11, 1889 42nd state

Origin of Name:Washington is named for George Washinton

State Capital: Olympia

State Nickname: Evergreen State

State Motto: Al-ki (Chinook Indian word meaning"by-and-by"

State Flag:

State Bird: Willow Goldflinch

State Flower: Coast Rhododendron

State Tree: Western Hemlock

State Fish: Steelhead trout

State Gem: Petrified wood

State Population Information

Population Density: 72 people per square mile.

Population Distribution:74 percent live in urban,26 percent live in rural

Links To The Cities and More

• Bellingham
• Federal Way
• Gig Harbor
• King County
• Olympia
• Olympia
• Olympia
• Olympic Peninsula
• Pullman
• Seattle,The Emerald City
• Seattle
• Seattle USA[tm]
• Seattle
• Seattle Public Access Network
• Seattle's Emerald Web
• Seattle/King County
• Sequim
• Spokane
• Spokane
• Tacoma
• Tacoma
• A VR Interface (Seattle)
• Whidbey Island
• Whidbey Island
• Yakima
• Yakima Virtual Valley

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Geography

Highest Point: Mount Rainier 14,410 feet
Lowest Point: Sea level along the coast

Greatest Distances:

• North to south - 380 km
• East to west - 555 km

Area: 68,139 square miles

Rank in Area Among the States: 18th