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  1. Washington. West Virginia. Fun Facts about Washington State’s Geography. Washington state produces more apples than any other state in the union. Washington map outline. Washington state has more glaciers than the other 47 contiguous states combined.

  2. Nickname: The Evergreen State. Statehood: 1889; 42nd state. Population (as of July 2015): 7,170,351. Capital: Olympia. Biggest City: Seattle. Abbreviation: WA. State bird: goldfinch. State flower:...

  3. Apr 17, 2024 · Washington, constituent state of the United States of America. Lying at the northwestern corner of the 48 conterminous states, it is bounded by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, the U.S. states of Idaho to the east and Oregon to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

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    Dec 18, 2009 · Interesting Facts . On January 26, 1700, a large earthquake 60 to 70 miles off the coast of the Pacific Northwest caused a tsunami roughly 33 feet high to engulf the Washington coastline.

  5. Washington, officially the State of Washington, [3] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state or Washington State [a] to distinguish it from the national capital, [4] both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president ).

  6. Mar 26, 2024 · 21 Interesting Washington State Facts. By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer. Published March 26, 2024. 10 Wonderful Washington Facts. Washington produces more apples than any other state in America. [7] Washington state is the only state named after a U.S. president. It also has the only state flag with a picture of a president. [7]

  7. Jul 9, 2023 · Washington State has four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge, the Hood Canal Bridge, and Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge. Washington State is home to Rainier cherries, which are very sweet pink and gold cherries.

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