Welcome to Eastern Washington Windermere

DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE

Population
7,614,893

Total Area
71,303 sq. mi.

Land Area
66,582 sq. mi.

Water Area      
4,721 sq. mil    

Coastline
157 mi.

Shoreline
3,026 mi.

Highest Point
Mt. Rainier, 14,410 feet the 4th tallest

Lowest Point
Washington; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest.

Geographic Center
10 miles west-southwest of Wenatchee

Topography
Olympic Mountains on the northwest peninsula; open land along coast to Columbia River; flat terrain of Puget Sound lowland; Cascade Mountains high peaks to the east of lowland; Columbia Basin in central portion; highlands to the northeast; mountains to the southeast.

Capital City
Olympia

Largest Cities
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Everett, Yakima, Renton, Federal Way

Area Codes
206, 253, 360, 425, 509

Border States
Idaho, Oregon

Agriculture
Seafood, dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat, potatoes, nursery stock.

Industries
Aerospace, software development, food processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemical products, tourism.

Statehood
November 11th 1889 (42nd State)

State Flower
Pink Rhododendron

State Nickname
The Evergreen State

State Tree
Western Hemlock

State Bird
Eastern Goldfinch

State Song
“Washington My Home”