As part of the vast Oregon Country, Washington territory was visited by Spanish, American, and British explorersBruno Heceta for Spain in 1775, the American Capt. Robert Gray in 1792, and Capt. George Vancouver for Britain in 17921794. Lewis and Clark explored the Columbia River region and coastal areas for the U.S. in 18051806.
Rival American and British settlers and conflicting territorial claims threatened war in the early 1840s. However, in 1846 the Oregon Treaty set the boundary at the 49th parallel and war was averted.
Capital City: Olympia
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Washington: State of Washington Official Web site
Admission to Statehood: Click for Date & List
Airports: Airports Map |? Airport Links
Amtrak: Northwest
Area: 71303 sq.mi, 18th ? Land 66582 sq. mi., 20th ? Water 4721 sq.mi., 11th ? Coastline 157 mi., 12th ? Shoreline 3,026 mi., 10th
Area Codes: Washington
Biographies: Famous People from Washington
Bird: American Goldfinch
Border States: Regional List ?Idaho ? Oregon
Cam World: Live Web Cams
Climate: Washington
Counties: Washington
Community Pages: Washington Cities, Towns, Communities List
Constitution: 42nd State
County Profile: County Map ? 39 Counties
Courts: Judicial System
Current Events: Washington News Headlines
Department of: Education | Certification? | University of Washington | Washington State University
Driving: DOL
Economy: Agriculture: Seafood, dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat, potatoes, nursery stock.? Industry: Aerospace, software development, food processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemical products,
Flag: Washington (WA)
Flower: Pink Rhododendron ? Rhododendron macrophyllum
Cyndi's List ? Historical Societies
Geographic Center: 10 miles westsouthwest of Wenatchee
Geology Maps: Washington
Ghost Towns: Ghost Towns
Governor: Office of Governor
Highest Point: Mt. Rainier; 14,410 feet, 4th
Highways: Washington Highways
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Library: Washington?
License Plates: Washington
Lighthouses: Alki Point | Browns Point | Cape Disappointment | Grays Harbor | Lime Kiln | North Head | Swiftsure Lightship
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Lowest Point: Pacific coast, sea level, 3rd
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Media: Radio | TV
Motto: Alki Bye and Bye
Museums: The Virtual Library
Name: Washington named after George Washington
National Forest: Washington
Population: Quick facts ? 5,894,121; 15th, 12/00
Real Estate: Every Washington City, Town & Community
Representatives: Washington House: Members?| Washington Senate: Members | US House: ? 110th Congress | US Senate: ? 110th Congress
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Sports: Washington Teams
State Parks: Washington - Visitors guide to Washington's splendid state parks
Symbols: WA Symbols
Tourism: www.tourism.wa.gov?
Travel: Washington Travel
Tree: Western Hemlock ? Tsuga heterophylla ?
Veteran Affairs: Washington VA
Visitor Guides: Washington - Washington State Tourism Home Page.
Weather: Olympia, Olympia Airport
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