
Washington (WA)
Washington is the 20th largest State, with 66,582 sq. miles of land.
Washington's largest cities include Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Bellevue, and Everett.
Washington shares a border with Idaho and Oregon.
Did you know that ...
- The Washington State Bird is the Willow Goldfinch.
- The Washington State Flower is the Western Rhododendron (rhododendron macrophyllum).
- The Washington State Tree is the Western Hemlock (tsuga heterophylla).
You may also be interested to know that ...
- The capital city of Washington is Olympia.
- Washington became a State on November 11, 1889 (42nd).
- Washington's motto is "Alki" (By and By).
- Washington's nickname is "Evergreen State".
- Washington's State song is "Washington, My Home".
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