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Washington
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
6,668,200
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 State
Visitor Information
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.
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'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
-
Colville National Forest
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests
Okanogan National Forest
Olympic National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
Commercial Web Sites
Great
Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
- Washington
Covers activities and attractions in Washington.
Northwest Outdoors
Camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, skiing, in 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.
Transportation
Air
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.
Ferries
The Ferry Traveller
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 20different ports of call.
Road
Washington Automobile Club (AAA)
Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Mountain Pass Reports
Seasonal. Provides
reports on Washington State's mountain pass highways.
Weather
National
Weather Service - Washington
The office is responsible for
forecast and warning coverage of the western Washington area. Includes
clickable location map.
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.
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Washington's History by Judy Bentley. Each chapter begins with an
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Washington: Your Travel Guide to Washington's Local Legends and Best Kept
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Icons: 50 Classic Views of the Evergreen State by Harriet Baskas. 50
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