Washington State Admission Day: Facts, Map and State Symbols

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Washington State is one of 50 states that make up the United States. Come learn about this state, how it got its name, where you can find it on a map, what its flag looks like, and some other cool facts about Washington.

Where is Washington State?

Imagine standing in a tall, odd-shaped building. You are so high up that you can see the whole city below you, as well as mountains and a waterfront. Because the observation deck you're standing on is round, you can walk in a complete circle and see in every direction. You are standing in the Space Needle in Washington State!

Washington State is in the northwest corner of the 48 contiguous United States and was the 42nd state to join the Union in 1889. Hawaii could fit inside Washington State more than 10 times! It also shares borders with Oregon, Idaho, and the country of Canada.

Washington State was named after George Washington in order to honor him, and the state flag even has his picture on it. No other state in the Union is named after a president.

Washington State flag

The capital of Washington State is Olympia, which was named for the Olympic Mountains to its north. You can find this city toward the southwestern corner of the state.

Land in Washington State

No other state grows more apples, pears, red raspberries, or sweet cherries than Washington State.

There are a lot of forests and mountains in Washington State, and Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain at 14,410 feet high. It would take over 153 basketball courts stacked end to end, like blocks, to reach that height!

The southern central part of the state is pretty flat and the longest river in Washington State is the Columbia River. There are also a lot of lakes and more than 1,100 dams that control water and provide electricity to people who live there and in nearby states.

You will also find 5 volcanoes in Washington State! They are Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, and the most famous, Mount St. Helens.

Mt. St. Helens erupting

Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, blowing the top off the mountain. It spewed huge amounts of scorching hot steam and volcanic ash that clogged nearby streams and lakes and destroyed trees, brush, and crops. The wind also blew a lot of ash east over thousands of miles.

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