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  1. Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is north of Oregon, west of Idaho, east of the Pacific Ocean, and south of British Columbia. (British Columbia is part of Canada.) There are more than 7,000,000 people in Washington.

  2. Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state or Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president ).

  3. The Pacific coast of Westport. Washington is the northwesternmost state of the contiguous United States. It borders Idaho to the east, bounded mostly by the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River (about 117°02'23" west), except for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River.

  4. www.history.com › topics › us-statesWashington - HISTORY

    Dec 18, 2009 · Washington is the nation’s leading producer of apples, pears, sweet cherries and hops. Three national parks and 68 state parks border Puget Sound, which spans 2,500 miles of shoreline and helps ...

  5. Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is north of Oregon, west of Idaho, east of the Pacific Ocean, and south of British Columbia.

  6. Puget Sound. With Seattle, the state's largest city; Tacoma, Olympia (capital), and the islands and waters between Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula including Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. Northeast Washington. This semi-arid area includes the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area created by the Grand Coulee Dam. San Juan Islands.

  7. There are 39 counties in the U.S. state of Washington. Washington came from the western part of Washington Territory. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The first counties were created from unorganized territory in 1845.

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