Facts About Washington
Capital - Olympia
Established - November 11, 1889—42nd state
Motto - By and by
Nickname state - Evergreen State
Size - 70,637 sq. miles
Song - Washington, My Washington
State Flower - Rhododendron
State Fruit - Apple
State Bird - Willow Goldfinch
State Tree - Western Hemlock
State Marine Mammal - Orca
Highest point - Mt. Rainier @ 14,410
Lowest along coast at sea level
Famous People from Washington —musicians Kurt Cobain & Jimi Hendrix; singer/actor Bing Crosby; writer Mary McCarthy; and, software programmer and entrepreneur Bill Gates
Washington has more glaciers than the other 47 continental states combined.
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