Facts and Information for Washington

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Washington

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Washington.html

Official Washington State Website	Access Washington Official State Government Website
State Capital	Olympia
Origin of State Name	The state of Washington takes its name from George Washingto, the first president of the United States.
Joined the Union	Washington became the 42nd state on November 11, 1889
State Bird	Willow Goldfinch
State Fish	Steelhead Trout
State Amphibian	Pacific Chorus Frog Pseudacris regilla
State Marine Animal	Orca
State Insect	Green Darner Dragonfly
State Tree	Western Hemlock
State Flower	Coast Rhododendron
State Fruit	Apple
State Vegetable	Walla Walla Sweet Onion
State Grass	Bluebunch Wheatgrass
State Gem	Petrified Wood
State Dance	Square Dance
State Fossil	Columbian Mammoth
State Song	"Washington, My Home" written by Helen Davis and arranged by Stuart Churchill
State Fok Song	"Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" by Woody Guthrie
State Motto	"By and By"
State Ship	Lady Washington
Time Zone Location	PST - Pacific Standard (GMT -8 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	3,251,932
Female	3,290,031
Total	6,541,963
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$48,688
Unemployment Rate	4.7
10 Largest Cities by Population	Seattle Spokane Tacoma Vancouver Bellevue Everett Federal Way Kent Spokane Valley Yakima
Cities and Towns	Washington Cities & Towns
Counties	Washington Counties
Major Universities	Major Washington Universities
Major Rivers	Major Washington Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Washington Lakes
Total Land Area	66,544.06 Square Miles
Total Water Area	4,755.58 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	71,299.64 Square Miles
General Coastline	157 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Pacific Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Mount Rainier; 14,410 feet

REFERENCES
• Access Washington
  Official State Government Website, 2/16/2008, http://access.wa.gov/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Washington, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Washington&oldid=193195983 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).