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Situated North of Oregon, Washington State borders Canada and Idaho. Washington, as well as Oregon, is famous for its diversity. It offers vast desert vistas, forceful rivers, a rainforest, three magnificent mountain ranges, five volcanoes and Seattle - the largest metropolitan city in the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle / King County

Seattle's spectacular setting makes it a fascinating city. Surrounded by water, the number one tourist attraction in the city is riding a ferry. A city landmark, the Space Needle towers 605 feet above the city with a restaurant and observation deck at the top.

Other attractions include the National Historic District of Pioneer Square, the Seattle Aquarium, the Maritime Discovery Center, Key Arena, Safeco Field, Boeing Inc., Seattle's Chinatown, and many more. The Eastern part of King County is the home of Microsoft and also hosts many of the state's most popular parks, museums and golf courses.

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Western Washington
Western Washington comprises three regions: the San Juan Islands, Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas and the Coast. The Islands are the state's number one whale-watching and eagle-spotting destinations and are conveniently accessible by ferry.

Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula offer a great variety of outdoor activities in the beautiful scenery of a rain forest and Olympic Mountain peaks. The coast region offers historic harbors, the final 40 miles of the Columbia River and the magnificent wildlife of Willapa Bay.

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Southern Washington
Volcano Country and Wine Country make up the southern part of Washington State. It is here that three of the five massive volcanoes of the Cascades, Mount Rainier, Mount St Helens and Mount Adams, are found.

The Snake and Yakima rivers join the Columbia River in the middle of Wine County. Along with golf courses, wildlife refuges and Native American heritage, visitors can expect more than only water sports in the Columbia Gorge.

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Central Washington
Consisting of the North Cascades and the Columbia River Plateau, this part of Washington is probably the most diverse region of all. Here one can visit the world's largest building, Boeing's Everett passenger jet assembly plant, or enjoy the spectacular scenery of Dry Falls.

The Columbia River Plateau was first formed as a huge sea of prehistoric, volcanic basalt flow and is the second largest basalt plateau in the world today.

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Eastern Washington

The Rocky Mountain Gateway - or Ponderosa Pine Country - and the Palouse are in the eastern part of Washington. The largest city in this region is Spokane. It is the largest city between Seattle and Minneapolis and serves as a hub for Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Southern British Columbia, Canada. Experience Hell's Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, or explore the spectacular Palouse Falls.

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Facts about Washington State

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