State Information
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Washington
"the forty second state" quarter struck by
the mint on
March 19, 2007 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts a King Salmon
jumping from the water with a background of trees and Mount Rainier and the states
nickname "The Evergreen State". These symbols celebrate the state's two major
industries, fishing and lumber. Salmon make spawning runs up the Columbia and Snake rivers
to lay their fish eggs in fresh water. Then die. The young fish later migrate back to the
ocean to live. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
November 11, 1889 |
Bits of History
Update:
Can you finish this little English lesson? I before e
except after c or as sounded like a as in neighbor and
________?
What's left of Mount St. Helens after the volcano eruption of 1980. |
| Order
Admitted: |
42 |
| Capital:
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Olympia |
| Largest
City: |
Seattle |
| Nickname: |
Evergreen State |
| State
Bird: |
Willow Goldfinch |
| State
Flower: |
Rhododendron |
| State
Tree: |
Western Hemlock |
| State
Motto: |
"Alki"
(Bye and Bye) |
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State Name Origin:
Originally named the Territory of Columbia, it was changed to Washington in honor
of the first
U.S. president of the United States because of the already existing District of Columbia.
Fun State Facts:
Washington has as a population of 5,590,400, 15th in the nation. Its land area is 66,582
square
miles, 15th in the nation. The highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,411 feet above sea
level. When
in Seattle be sure to visit Pikes Market and the Space Needle. Whale watching in the
San Juan
Islands, where about 90 Orca "Killer Whales" are permanent residents, is worth
the trip. A must
see is the 80 mile long Columbia River Gorge which forms the border with Oregon. Multnomah
Falls, 620 feet high, is one of about a dozen falls along the river gorge. While you are
up in
Washington take a side trip to Victoria, B.C. and visit the Empress Hotel and inner
harbour area.
You will enjoy a bit of old Europe and a trip
through the Puget Sound.
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