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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Washington_(state)Washington (state) - Wikipedia

    Washington was named after President George Washington by an act of the United States Congress during the creation of Washington Territory in 1853; the territory was to be named "Columbia", for the Columbia River and the Columbia District, but Kentucky representative Richard H. Stanton found the name too similar to the District of Columbia (the ...

  2. mynorthwest.com › 3951723 › thousand-year-oldThe origins of the name 'Washington,' both the state and ...

    Feb 22, 2024 · MYNORTHWEST HISTORY. The thousand-year-old origins of the name ‘Washington’. Feb 21, 2024, 4:16 PM | Updated: Feb 22, 2024, 7:48 am. An 1892 illustration by William Irving depicting Washington...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Washington_(state)History of Washington (state) - Wikipedia

    The Oregon Territory, as originally organized, in 1848. In 1848, the Oregon Territory, composed of present-day Washington, Oregon, and Idaho as well as parts of Montana and Wyoming, was established. Settlements in the eastern part of the state were largely agricultural and focused around missionary establishments in the Walla Walla Valley.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_state_andList of state and territory name etymologies of the United States

    Over the years, several attempts have been made to name a state after one of the Founding Fathers or other great statesmen of U.S. history: the State of Franklin, the State of Jefferson (three separate attempts), the State of Lincoln (two separate attempts), and the State of Washington; in the end, only Washington materialized (Washington ...

    State Name
    Date First Attested In Original Language
    Language Of Origin
    Word (s) In Original Language
    Alabama
    April 19, 1692
    Choctaw / Alabama
    alba amo / Albaamaha
    Alaska
    December 2, 1666
    Aleut via Russian
    alaxsxaq via Аляска ( Alyaska)
    Arizona
    February 1, 1883
    Basque
    aritz ona
    Arizona
    February 1, 1883
    Oʼodham via Spanish
    ali ṣona-g via Arizonac [7]

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

    Dec 18, 2009 · Granted statehood in 1889, Washington was named in honor of George Washington; it is the only U.S. state named after a president. The state’s coastal location and excellent harbors have ...

  6. www.kgw.com › article › travelHow did Washington state get its name? | kgw.com

    Jun 22, 2022 · Updated: 7:41 AM PDT June 22, 2022. VANCOUVER, Wash. — On November 11, 1889 Washington was admitted as the 42nd state to the union. Its origin began to take shape 38 years earlier in 1851,...

  7. www.ereferencedesk.com › resources › state-nameWashington State Name Origin, Washington Nicknames

    SayWA! Washington Postal Code. WA. Washington Resident's Name. Washingtonian - Official (recommended by US GPO) The Etymologies of US State Names. Find details on the origin of Washington state name as well as the state's nicknames, and learn how Washington got its name.

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