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WASHINGTON

Evergreen State
Origin of state's name: Named after George Washington
The state flag and the state seal are similar. Passed in 1923, Washington state law describes the flag as having dark green bunting with a state seal in the center. It is the only state flag that is green. It is also the only state flag with a picture of a president.
Entered Union: November 11, 1889; 42nd State
Capital: Olympia
Motto: Alki (By and by)
Flower: Western rhododendron
Bird: Willow goldfinch
Tree: Western hemlock
Song: Washington, My Home

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A LITTLE HISTORY

Spain's Bruno Hezeta sailed the coast in 1775. American Captain Robet Gray sailed up the Columbia River in 1792. Canadian fur traders set up Spakane House in 1810. Americans under John Jacob Astor established a post at Fort Okanogan in 1811. Missionary Marcus Whitman settled near Walla Wallain 1836. Final agreement on the border of Washington and Canada was made with Britain in 1846. Gold was discovered in the state's northeast in 1855, bringing new settlers.
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FACTS AND TRIVIA ABOUT WASHINGTON

Washington is the only U.S. state named for a president.
Hells canyon is the deepest gorge in North America (5000 ft deep).
Lake Chelan has its surface 1,100 feet above sea level and it's bottom is 400 feet below sea level.
San Juan county is the states smallest county.
Snoqualmie falls are 100 feet higher than Niagara falls.
Ferry Falls is the highest falls in the state (701 feet).
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La Push is the western most town in the contiguous United States.
The Long Beach peninsula is the longest natural beach in the United States.
The strongest recorded earthquake in Washington was April 14th 1949 (7.1).
The 5 mile long Emmon glacier on Mount Rainier is the longest in the continental United States.
80% of the glacial ice in the U.S is found in Washington State.
The geographic center of Washington is Chelan, 10 miles WSW of Wenatchee.
The westernmost point in the continental United States is Cape Alava.
Mount St.Helen's lost 1,131 feet of elevation in the May 1980 eruption and spewed forth about 1 cubic mile of dust, ash and debris.
There are over 40,000 miles of rivers and streams in the State.
There are more than 8000 lakes in the State.
There are three National Parks.
There are nine National Forests.
There are one hundred State Parks.
Washington is the smallest state west of the Mississippi.
The largest lake in Washington is Lake Chelan.
Mount Rainier was first climbed in 1870 by P.B. VanTrump and General Hazard Stevens.
The longest, natural sandspit in the United States is the Dungeness Spit.
The Ginkgo Petrified Forest is the largest in the world.
At low tide, there can be up to 786 islands in the Puget Sound.
The Cascade Railroad Tunnel is one of the longest railroad tunnels in North America.
Washington became a territory on March 2nd 1853.
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Washington has 27 recognized Indian reservations totaling 2,250,731 acres.
Washington has 81,483 Indian tribal members.
There are about 38,000 farms in the State.
Washington leads the nation with the highest average yield of potatoes per acre.
Washington is ranked #1 in the production of hops with 74% of the total.
Washington produces more than half of all apples grown in the Nation.
Washington has been #1 in the production of apples since 1920.
Washington leads the nation in the production of cherries with 35% of the total.
Washington leads the nation in the production of red raspberries with 52% of the total.
Washington produces 68.6% of the nations spearmint oil.
Washington develops 30% of the Hydroelectric power in the U.S.
There are currently 857 dams in the State of Washington
The largest private employer in the state is Boeing Aircraft Company.
The longest, heaviest floating structure in the world is the Lake Washington Floating Bridge.
New Governor Gary Locke is the first Chinese-American governor in U.S. history.
In addition to its state song, Washington also has an official state folk song:Roll on Columbia, Roll On.
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