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VISITOR
INFORMATION
Government
Sites
Commercial
Sites
Transportation
Weather
ACCOMMODATIONS
FOOD & BEVERAGE
ATTRACTIONS
ACTIVITIES
Mountain
Pass Road Reports
Washington Regions
San Juan Islands
Olympic Peninsula
Seattle
Southwest
Northwest
Puget Sound
Cascade Mountains
South Central
Northeast
Southeast
More Visitor Information
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
Idaho
Montana
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Washington
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Here
you will find state-wide information about Washington. 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.
To find information about a
specific region or city, go to one of the following:
Government
Web Sites
Access Washington
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 Symbols
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- Washington State
University
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- 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.)
USDA Forest Service
This is a page on the Department of Agriculture's web site, on National Forests in
Washington.
Commercial Web Sites
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
- Washington
Covers activities and attractions in Washington.
Outdoors Northwest
Camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, skiing, in Washington.
Pack
& Paddle Magazine
Online version of the magazine has articles and links on hiking, backpacking,
mountaineering, snow-touring, and paddling in Washington and beyond.
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.
Washington
State, Northwest
Articles, links and discussion are on this page dedicated to Washington state. Part
of the Suite 101 Best of Web Guide.
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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
5,532,939
(1996 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)
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