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  1. Washington is the second most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States, after California. Mount Rainier, an active stratovolcano, is the state's highest elevation at 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), and is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous U.S.

  2. Sep 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.

  3. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River , across from Virginia , and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.

  4. Mar 3, 2023 · Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, Canada to the north. The state has a total area of approximately 71,362 square miles and ranks as the 18th largest state in the country.

  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. (British Columbia is part of Canada.) There are more than 7,000,000 people in Washington.

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    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...

  7. Aug 1, 2023 · Updated Aug 1, 2023. The natural world is larger than life in the state of Washington. The state is stacked with sleeping volcanoes, lush rainforests, and islands full of attractions. And surrounding these verdant landscapes are cities big and small, brimming with cultural appeal. Gig Harbor, Puget Sound | Photo Copyright: Brad Lane.

  8. Located in the “upper left corner” of the continental United States, Washington State is the 42nd state, admitted to the union in 1889. It is bordered by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

  9. Washington, State, northwestern U.S. Area: 71,298 sq mi (184,661 sq km). Population: (2020) 7,705,281; (2023 est.) 7,812,880. Capital: Olympia. Washington is bounded by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

  10. Sep 17, 2024 · In 1853 Congress created the Washington Territory—named for the first president of the United Statesand extended it east of the Columbia River to the crest of the Rockies, including parts of present-day Idaho and Montana. 1 of 4. See article: flag of Washington. 2 of 4. Seal of Washington. 3 of 4.