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Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation	WA
State Capital	Olympia
State 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
Tallest Building	Columbia Center in Seattle, 933 feet
Largest Stadium	Husky Stadium in Seattle, capacity 70,083
National Parks	Mount Rainier National Park North Cascades National Park Olympic National Park
State Population (2020)	7,705,281
State Population Density	115.8 people / square mile
Area Codes	206, 253, 360, 425, 509, 564
Top 5 Cities (2020 population)	Seattle (769,714) Spokane (222,050) Tacoma (219,945) Vancouver (186,192) Bellevue (148,073)

Government & Legislature

Statehood	November 11, 1889
Electoral Votes	12
State Flag
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
State Senators	List of Washington State Senators
State Representatives	List of Washington State Representatives
State Government	Official Site
State Constitution	Washington State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date	December 9, 2012
Road Conditions	Washington Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date	April 02, 2007

State Symbols

State Amphibian	Pacific chorus frog
State Bird	Willow goldfinch
State Dance	Square dance
State Endemic Mammal	Olympic marmot
State Fish	Steelhead trout
State Flower	Coast rhododendron
State Folk Song	"Roll On, Columbia, Roll On"
State Fossil	Columbian mammoth
State Fruit	Apple
State Gem	Petrified wood
State Grass	Bluebunch wheatgrass
State Insect	Green darner dragonfly
State Marine Mammal	Orca
State Motto	Al-ki (By and by)
State Nickname	Evergreen State
State Oyster	Ostrea lurida
State Ship	Lady Washington
State Song	"Washington, My Home"
State Tree	Western hemlock
State Vegetable	Walla Walla sweet onion
State Waterfall	Palouse Falls

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams	MLB: Seattle Mariners NFL: Seattle Seahawks NHL: Seattle Kraken MLS: Seattle Sounders FC
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)

Table Tennis Clubs in Washington

City	Table Tennis Club
Bellevue	Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club
Lakewood	Tacoma Table Tennis Club
Richland	Tri-Cities Table Tennis Association
Seattle	Spin Seattle
Spokane	West Central Table Tennis
Union Gap	Yakima Table Tennis Club

Popular Tourist Attractions

Chihuly Garden and Glass: Art museum in Seattle, Washington.
Gum Wall: Brick wall covered in used chewing gum, in Seattle, Washington.
Lake Chelan: Lake in Chelan County, Washington.
Mount Baker: Active volcano in northwestern Washington.
Mount Rainier National Park: National park near Seattle, Washington.
Mount St. Helens: Active volcano located in Skamania County, Washington.
Museum of Flight: Air and space museum in Seattle, Washington.
North Cascades National Park: National park in northern Washington.
Northwest Trek: Wildlife park in Eatonville, Washington.
Olympic National Park: National park in Port Angeles, Washington.
Pacific Science Center: Science museum in Seattle, Washington.
Pike Place Market: Marketplace in Seattle, Washington.
San Juan Islands: Archipelago in northwestern Washington.
Seattle Aquarium: Aquarium in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle Art Museum: Art museum in Seattle, Washington.
Snoqualmie Falls: Waterfall on the Snoqualmie River in Snoqualmie, Washington.
Space Needle: Tower in Seattle, Washington.
Woodland Park Zoo: Zoo in Seattle, Washington.

UNESCO Heritage Sites

Olympic National Park

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in Washington. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event	When	Location
Winthrop Balloon Festival	March	Winthrop
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival	April	Skagit
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival	April to May	Wenatchee
Northwest Folklife Festival	May	Seattle
Seattle International Film Festival	May	Seattle
Walla Walla Balloon Stampede	May	Walla Walla
Fremont Solstice Parade	June	Seattle
Capitol Hill Block Party	July	Seattle
Skagit Valley Highland Games	July	Mount Vernon
National Lentil Festival	August	Pullman
Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival	September	Seattle
Prosser Balloon Rally	September	Prosser
Washington State Fair	September	Puyallup

Popular Iconic Washington Foods

Washington is famous for the following foods:

Geoduck
Rainier Cherries
Dungeness Crab
Artisanal Chocolate
Fish & Chips
Apples
Dick's Deluxe Burgers
Fair Scones
Oysters
Beecher's Handmade Cheese
Salmon
Walla Walla Sweet Onions

Famous People Born In Washington

Nobel Prize Winners

George J. Stigler (Economic Sciences, 1982)
George H. Hitchings (Physiology or Medicine, 1988)
Robert E. Lucas Jr. (Economic Sciences, 1995)
Douglas D. Osheroff (Physics, 1996)
Linda B. Buck (Physiology or Medicine, 2004)

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members

Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards (Tackle. Inducted in 1969)
Ray Flaherty (Offensive End, Coach. Inducted in 1976)
Red Badgro (End. Inducted in 1981)
John Elway (Quarterback. Inducted in 2004)
Len Ford (Defensive End. Inducted in 1976)
Willie Wood (Safety. Inducted in 1989)
Jonathan Ogden (Offensive Tackle. Inducted in 2013)
Brian Urlacher (Linebacker. Inducted in 2018)
Don Coryell (Coach. Inducted in 2023)

Baseball Hall Of Fame Players

Earl Averill (Center Fielder. Inducted in 1975)
Ryne Sandberg (Second Baseman. Inducted in 2005)
Ron Santo (Third Baseman. Inducted in 2012)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players

John Stockton (Guard. Inducted in 2009)

Famous Actors And Actresses

Erika Christensen
Bing Crosby
Rainn Wilson

Famous Singers

Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Kenny G
Jimi Hendrix
Kenny Loggins
Layne Staley
Jennifer Warnes

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.

· Washington state is the largest producer of apples in the United States.

· 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.

· Harbor Island, located in the mouth of Seattle's Duwamish Waterway, is the largest man-made island in the United States.

· The world's largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1971.

· 57 people perished in the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, the deadliest volcano eruption in the recorded history of the United States.

· 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.

· Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant in the 48 contiguous United States, the SkyCity Restaurant on top of the Space Needle.

· Washington has more glaciers than any of the other 47 contiguous states.

· Washington is the only state with an official State Oyster: Ostrea lurida.

· In 2012, Washington (along with Colorado) became the first to legalize marijuana (weed) for recreational use.

· In 2007, Washington became the first state to ban texting while driving.

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