MAP OF WASHINGTON STATE
Map of Washington State.
The map below shows cities, rivers and Interstate highways in the state of Washington. Washington is a state located in America's Pacific Northwest. Washington state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho on the east, and Canada's British Columbia to the north. With an area of over 71,000 square miles, the state of Washington ranks 18th in size among the 50 U.S. states. Washington has about six-and-a-half million year-round residents. Due to widely varying climate conditions (VERY wet to VERY dry), the state is known for rain forests in its western region, and deserts in the east. Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier (named after an Admiral, not because of the weather), located about 50 miles southeast of Seattle. Mount Rainier has an elevation of 14,410 feet above sea level. The ten largest cities in Washington are Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Yakima, Renton and Spokane Valley, in that order. Washington state has three National Parks, nine National Forests, and one hundred State Parks. Some of Washington's most popular tourist attractions are the Olympic Peninsula, the Columbia River Gorge and Seattle's Pike Place Market. FUN FACTS ABOUT WASHINGTON: Washington was the first U.S. state to play a Beatles song on the radio. Washington has more glaciers than any other mainland state. Starbucks and Microsoft are both based in Washington. The Northgate shopping mall, built in 1950, was the world's first indoor shopping mall. Famous Washington natives include Bob Barker, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Hendrix, Gary Larsen and Adam West.
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