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STATE FACTS
Nickname
Evergreen State
Name
Only US state to be named after a president. George Washington, the first
president of the US.
Capital
Olympia
Population
6,395,798
(2006 estimate)
Largest Cities
Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane
Bird
Willow Goldfinch
Fish
Steelhead Trout
Flower
Coast (Pink) Rhododendron
Tree
Western Hemlock
Land Area
71,302 square miles
176,477 square km
(18th largest US state)
Highest Point
Mt. Rainier, 14,410 feet
Lowest Point
Pacific Coast
Motto
Alki
Indian word for
"Bye and bye"
Admitted to Union
November 11, 1889
(as 42nd US state)
Washington
Visitor Information
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Here you will find key information for planning your next visit or vacation in Washington State. Some of this information has been developed by authors of this web site. Other information is in the form of external links that point to other webs about Washington State. Explore links and descriptions below to find information crucial to planning a trouble free trip, including weather reports, transportation, travel guides, and Washington State government websites.
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Washington State Department of Information Services (DIS) site, designed
to provide a coordinated view of government information and services.
Columbia Cascades Cluster
Twenty units of the National Park System in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
make up the Columbia Cascades Cluster.
Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife
Fish, shell-fishing and hunting tips and regulations. Wildlife viewing,
management, endangered species, dos and don'ts in cougar and black bear
country, and habitat restoration.
Washington Real-Time Water Resources Data
This US Geological Survey web site has clickable maps to graphs or tables of
flow and stage data from stations in over 20 river basins. Useful boating
information.
Washington State's Employment Resource
Washington
State On-line Travel Information
This is the Washington State Tourism Division site. Information on
accommodation, attractions, events, and links to State Visitor Information
Centers.
Washington State Parks
Only about half of the state parks take campsite
reservations, the rest are on a first come, first served basis. You can make
a reservation up to 11 months in advance, the best time to call being
September through April when the phone lines are mostly clear. (A Washington
State Parks and Recreation Commission web site.)
- Colville
National Forest
- Gifford Pinchot
National Forest
- Mount
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests
- Okanogan
National Forest
- Olympic
National Forest
- Wenatchee National Forest
Great
Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
- Washington
Covers activities and attractions in Washington.
Outdoors Northwest
Camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, skiing, in Washington.
Seeaview.com
Nicely designed site with navigatable map to images and webcams around
Washington.
Travel In Washington
A lodging and travel guide for Washington state featuring a travel planner,
best places and outdoor fun.
Traveler's
Health Information
The Travel Medicine Service at University of Washington Medical Center
(UWMC) offers medical travel services. Health care experts from the
University of Washington School of Medicine and UWMC provide up-to-date
pre-travel advice and health care. Post-travel treatment for tropical
illnesses also is available.
Visitors Guide
Publications
A brochure-style site with pages on Bellingham/Whatcom County, Grays Harbor
County, Kitsap Peninsula, and Snohomish County.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Official site of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Features
way-finding aids, tourist links, transportation updates and the latest
details on projects and plans.
QuickAID:
Seattle-Tacoma Airport
Provides traveler information on the SeaTac International Airport including
ground transportation services, hotel and airline information, and a
directory of tourist services.
Shuttle Express
Door to door ground transportation operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
and averages only three stops per van. A van can meet you curbside at your
airline and drop you off at a private home, hotel or office.
The Ferry Traveler
Site provides an
overview of
the coast, destination
schedules for each of the routes plied by Washington State Ferries,
Alaska Ferries, BC Ferries and the 7 Independent ferry systems plying the
coastal waters of the Canadian West Coast and the US Pacific Northwest. It
also aims to answer some of the most
frequently
asked questions
about ferry travel.
Washington
State Ferries
Official web site has schedules, fares, route maps, fleet guide, news,
tourist and travel info, wait times, events, and photos. With over
twenty-five ferries, it is the largest ferry fleet in the United States,
annually carrying over 23million passengers to 20 different ports of call.
Washington Automobile Club (AAA)
Washington State Department of Transportation
Highway
closures
Holiday / Seasonal Travel Information
Washington State Mountain Pass Reports
Seasonal. Provides reports on Washington State's mountain pass highways.
National
Weather Service - Washington
The office is responsible for forecast and warning coverage of the
western Washington area. Includes clickable location map.
The Weather Channel - Washington
Today's weather and a 5-day forecast for over 35 towns and cities in
Washington.
Winter Storm Warnings for Washington
Live weather warnings, watches, forecasts and images from the National
Weather Service's (NWS) internet data source.
Weather
Information
This University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Science, probably
has more weather data than you want to know. Includes local, regional and
national information and links for forecasts, radar imagery, satellite
imagery and climatology. Has a brief recap of the
daily forecast for the state provided by the National Weather Service
office in Seattle.
The Washington map at right will help you locate cities, towns and transportation.
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Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
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