By Jonathan Davis
Introduction
Do you want to know some fun facts about Washington State? This list covers fun...
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It only takes one look at the sprawling forests stretching across Washington to understand why...
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The American goldfinch was designated the state bird of Washington State in 1951. Easily spotted...
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The the state flower of Washington state is the coast rhododendron, also commonly called the...
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Selected as the state tree of Washington State in 1947, the western hemlock is a...
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Unsurprisingly, California holds the record for producing more wine than anywhere else in the country...
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The origins of Washington State date to the 1850s, following the transfer of the Oregon...
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The first Starbucks opened for business at the Pike Place Market in Seattle in 1971...
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If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, Washingtonians have nothing to worry about...
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Washington has the second most named glaciers of any state in the United States. With...
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Nature lovers enjoy Washington State because of its pristine wilderness areas. Washington has three national...
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Easily one of the most famous landmarks in Seattle, Architect John Graham sketched out the...
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One of the funniest facts on Washington State is that the square dance was voted...
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The 1974 World's Fair was held in Spokane, Washington. At the time, Spokane was the...
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The Washington State Patrol started in 1921 with an initial force of six officers. They...
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During World War II, airplane and defense manufacturer Boeing built a giant fake neighborhood atop...
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The Pig War occurred in 1859 after an American living on the contested San Juan...
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Some of the oddest information about Washington is that the Olympic National Forest is allegedly...
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Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, may or may not be real. But if so, one...
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By the early 1960s, residents and office workers in Longview, Washington, were fed up seeing...
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The small town of Bickleton, Washington, is known as the Bluebird Capital of the World...
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Winlock, Washington, has boasted the world's largest egg since 1923. Weighing in at 1,200 pounds...
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Much to the relief of shoppers everywhere, Northgate Mall (now Northgate Station) in Seattle became...
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Perhaps the most frightening information on the state of Washington concerns Mount Rainier, its tallest...
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Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. Microsoft...
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Did you know that Washington State is home to the longest floating bridge in the...
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The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area around the Pacific Ocean known for abundant...
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The Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in Washington contains almost 12 million cubic...
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Did you know that the Columbia River got its name from a sailing vessel? One...
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Spanning over 900,000 acres, Olympic National Park is the largest wilderness area in Washington and...
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Puget Sound, located on Washington State's northwestern coast, has some of the best whale watching...
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According to data from the U.S. Census, Seattle has a higher percentage of college-educated adults...
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Most people associate the Pacific Northwest with being rainy most of the year, but that's...
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The Pacific Northwest is no stranger to rainy weather, but the Hoh Rain Forest is...
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Here are some chilly Washington facts and information: you can find more than 300 separate...
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Washington facts and history often go hand in hand, like how researchers have found evidence...
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The Kennewick Man, often called the Ancient One, comprises the remains of a prehistoric Native...
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Father's Day owes its start to Spokane, Washington resident Sonora Smart Dodd. Dodd, born in...
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The ancient Ginkgo Petrified Forest in central Washington State spans over 7,100 acres and is...
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After falling under the authority of the United States as part of the Oregon Territory...
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Here's some scary Washington State trivia: Mount St. Helens' eruption in 1980 was the most...
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Originally a logging town at the end of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Aberdeen, Washington, had...
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Pike Place Market originated in 1907 as a hub for local farmers and has since...
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While Bigfoot may be synonymous with creatures described by other names in cultures worldwide, the...
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Hanford Engineer Works opened in 1943 and was essential in producing plutonium for the American...
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One of the grooviest facts about the State of Washington is that legendary rocker and...
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If you live in Washington State, you probably don't need to worry about paying state...
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Sitting in the idyllic Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands are such a laid-back place...
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The Olympic Peninsula's Sequim-Dungeness Valley is nicknamed the Lavender Capital of North America because of...
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Grunge is a unique style of rock music that grew out of Seattle's punk scene...
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Historians believe the world's first gas station was built in Seattle, Washington in 1907. Owner...
Conclusion
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