Washington State Facts and History

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    Washington Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Jay Inslee (Democrat)
    • Capital: Olympia
    • Population: 7,614,893 (2019 est.)
    • Land Area: 66,455.52 sq km
    • Water Area: 4,842.43 sq km
    • Total Area: 71,297.95 SQ KM
    • Width: 360 mi (580 km)
    • Length: 240 mi (400 km)
    • State Motto: “Alki (By and By)”
    • Nickname: Evergreen State
    • Electoral votes: 12
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 10 (of 435)
    • State Song: “Washington, My Home”
    • Date of Statehood: Nov. 11, 1889
    • Time Zone: Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
    • Official Website of Washington: wa.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: WA
    • Origin of name: The Washington place name itself is derived from the Old English personal name wassa, which means “hunting,” combined with the locative suffix -thn, meaning “settlement, homestead.”

    State Symbol of Washington

    State Amphibian Pacific chorus frog
    State Bird Willow goldfinch
    State Dance Square dance
    State Endemic Mammal Olympic marmot
    State Fish Steelhead trout
    State Flower Coast rhododendron
    State Folk Song “Roll On, Columbia, Roll On”
    State Fossil Columbian mammoth
    State Fruit Apple
    State Gem Petrified wood
    State Grass Bluebunch wheatgrass
    State Insect Green darner dragonfly
    State Marine Mammal Orca
    State Motto Al-ki (By and by)
    State Nickname Evergreen State
    State Oyster Ostrea lurida
    State Ship Lady Washington
    State Song “Washington, My Home”
    State Tree Western hemlock
    State Vegetable Walla Walla sweet onion
    State Waterfall Palouse Falls

    Sports Teams

    • MLB: Seattle Mariners
    • NFL: Seattle Seahawks
    • MLS: Seattle Sounders FC

    College & Universities

    Antioch University-Seattle Heritage University
    Ashmead College-Everett Campus Highline Community College
    Bastyr University Interface College-Spokane
    Bates Technical College Interface Computer School
    Bellevue College International Academy of Design and Technology-Seattle
    Bellingham Beauty School International Air and Hospitality Academy
    Bellingham Technical College ITT Technical Institute-Everett
    Big Bend Community College ITT Technical Institute-Seattle
    BJ’s Beauty & Barber College ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley
    Cambridge College-Seattle Lake Washington Technical College
    Cascadia Community College Lower Columbia College
    Central Washington University Lucas Marc Academy
    Centralia College Mars Hill Graduate School
    Chetta’s Academy of Hair and Nails Northwest College of Art
    City University of Seattle Northwest Hair Academy
    Clark College Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
    Clover Park Technical College Northwest Indian College
    Columbia Basin College Northwest University
    Corban University School of Ministry Olympic College
    Cornish College of the Arts Pacific Lutheran University
    Cortiva Institute – Brian Utting School of Massage – Seattle Paroba College of Cosmetology
    Cortiva Institute-Seattle Peninsula College
    CRI Career Training Perry Technical Institute
    Crown College Phagans Orchards Beauty School
    DeVry University-Washington Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
    DigiPen Institute of Technology Pierce College at Puyallup
    Divers Institute of Technology Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
    Eastern Washington University Professional Beauty School
    Edmonds Community College Puget Sound Christian College
    Emil Fries Piano Hospital and Training Center Renton Technical College
    Everest College-Bremerton Saint Martin’s University
    Everest College-Everett Seattle Community College-Central Campus
    Everest College-Fife Seattle Community College-North Campus
    Everest College-Renton Seattle Community College-South Campus
    Everest College-Seattle Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
    Everest College-Tacoma Seattle Midwifery School
    Everest College-Vancouver Seattle Pacific University
    Everest College-Vancouver Massage Therapy Seattle University
    Everett Community College Seattle Vocational Institute
    Evergreen Beauty & Barber College-Bellevue Shoreline Community College
    Evergreen Beauty & Barber College-Everett Skagit Valley College
    Faith Evangelical College & Seminary South Puget Sound Community College
    Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty Spokane Community College
    Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty-Branch Campus Spokane Falls Community College
    Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Stylemaster College of Hair Design
    Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary-northwest Tacoma Community College
    Gonzaga University The Art Institute of Seattle
    Grays Harbor College The Evergreen State College
    Green River Community College Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
    Henry Cogswell College Trinity Lutheran College
    University of Phoenix-Eastern Washington Campus University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
    University of Phoenix-Western Washington Campus Walla Walla Community College
    University of Puget Sound Walla Walla University
    University of Washington-Bothell Campus Washington State University
    University of Washington-Seattle Campus Wenatchee Valley College
    Western Washington University Whitman College
    Whatcom Community College Whitworth University
    Yakima Valley Community College

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Space Needle
    2. Mount Rainier National Park
    3. Olympic National Park
    4. Pike Place Market
    5. Mount St. Helens
    6. Snoqualmie Falls
    7. Woodland Park Zoo
    8. San Juan Islands
    9. Seattle Aquarium
    10. Chihuly Garden and Glass
    11. Pacific Science Center
    12. Seattle Art Museum
    13. Museum of Flight
    14. Lake Chelan
    15. Northwest Trek
    16. North Cascades National Park
    17. Mount Baker
    18. Gum Wall

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    Sherman Alexie author;
    Earl Anthony professional bowler;
    Mildred Bailey singer;
    Bob Barker TV host;
    Dyan Cannon actress;
    Raymond Carver writer;
    Carol Channing actress;
    Ray Charles singer and musician;
    Kurt Cobain rock musician;
    Judy Collins singer;
    Chris Cornell rock musician;
    Fred Couples professional golfer;
    Bing Crosby singer and actor;
    Bob Crosby musician;
    Merce Cunningham choreographer;
    Howard Duff actor;
    John Elway football player;
    Frances Farmer actress;
    Kenny G. saxophonist;
    Bill Gates software executive;
    Jimi Hendrix guitarist;
    Frank Herbert writer;
    Robert Joffrey choreographer;
    Chuck Jones animator;
    Quincy Jones music producer;
    Hank Ketcham cartoonist;
    Amanda Knox Italian murder suspect known as “Foxy Knoxy”;
    Gary Larson cartoonist;
    Gypsy Rose Lee entertainer;
    Tim Lincecum professional baseball pitcher;
    Kenny Loggins rock musician;
    Mary McCarthy novelist;
    Guthrie McClintic theatrical producer and director;
    John McIntire actor;
    Steve Miller rock musician;
    Robert Motherwell artist;
    Patrice Munsel soprano;
    Craig T. Nelson actor;
    Ella Raines actress;
    Ahmad Rashad football player;
    Ann Reinking dancer and actress;
    Tom Robbins novelist;
    Ann Rule writer;
    Francis Scobee astronaut;
    Hope Solo soccer goalkeeper;
    Seattle Suquamish chief;
    Smohalla Indian prophet and chief;
    Hilary Swank actress;
    Julia Sweeney actress;
    Adam West actor;
    Audrey Wurdemann poet.

    Famous Actors And Actresses

    1. Erika Christensen
    2. Bing Crosby
    3. Rainn Wilson

    Map of Washington

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