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  2. Washington (state) - Wikipedia

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    Washington, officially the State of Washington, [3] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state [a] to distinguish it from the national capital, [4] both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president ). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south ...

  3. Seattle - Wikipedia

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    Seattle (/ s i ˈ æ t əl / ⓘ see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.It is the seat of King County, Washington.With a 2022 population of 749,256 it is the most populous city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and the 18th-most populous city in the United States.

  4. Pacific Northwest English - Wikipedia

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    For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Pacific Northwest English (also known, in American linguistics, as Northwest English) [1] is a variety of North American English spoken in the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon, sometimes also including Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. [2]

  5. History of Washington (state) - Wikipedia

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    The Oregon Territory, as originally organized, in 1848. In 1848, the Oregon Territory, composed of present-day Washington, Oregon, and Idaho as well as parts of Montana and Wyoming, was established. Settlements in the eastern part of the state were largely agricultural and focused around missionary establishments in the Walla Walla Valley.

  6. Flag of Washington - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Washington consists of the state seal, displaying an image of its namesake George Washington, on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. The secretary of state regulates flag protocol related to ...

  7. Spokane, Washington - Wikipedia

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    Spokane (/ s p oʊ ˈ k æ n / ⓘ spoh-KAN) is the most populous city in and seat of government of Spokane County, Washington, United States.It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, 18 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, and 279 miles (449 ...

  8. Vancouver, Washington - Wikipedia

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    Website. cityofvancouver.us. Vancouver ( / vænˈkuːvər / ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, [3] making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington ...

  9. Kennewick, Washington - Wikipedia

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    Website. go2kennewick.com. Kennewick ( / ˈkɛnəwɪk /) is a city in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers.