None of them appear to be erupting anytime soon, but you never know. That eruption was the most economically destructive volcanic event in U. The Hoh Rainforest is on the Olympic Peninsula, and it's amazing. Point Roberts is located on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen Peninsula, just south of Vancouver. Amazon, Microsoft, Costco, Starbucks On June 21, , Harold Dahl reported seeing six objects shaped like donuts floating 2, feet above his patrol boat.
He took his boat to shore and captured several photos of the objects. The objects even released some strange debris, one piece killing his dog. Harold reported the incident to his boss, who went back to Maury Island to gather rock samples.
Eastern WA Wildlife Gallery. Washington Homeschooling. Washington Resorts. Washington RV Parks. Washington Hotels. Many Native American tribes lived in the Washington region.
The Chinook, Nisqually, Quinault, and Puyallup lived west of the Cascades, hunted deer and fished for salmon and clams. Robert Gray in , and Capt. George Vancouver for Britain in — Lewis and Clark explored the Columbia River region and coastal areas for the U. Rival American and British settlers and conflicting territorial claims threatened war in the early s.
However, in the Oregon Treaty set the boundary at the 49th parallel and war was averted. The first settlement in Washington was New Market now known as Tumwater in Washington is the only state named for a president. Conover, pioneer Seattle realtor and historian, for its abundant evergreen forests.
On May 18, , Mount St. Helen's erupted resulting in 57 deaths and billions of dollars in damage. Helen's lost 1, feet of elevation in the eruption and spewed forth about one cubic mile of dust, ash and debris. The blast leveled over four billion feet of timber -- enough to build , homes. Washington is home to Boeing, the world's largest aircraft maker. Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant.
Microsoft Corporation is located in Redmond. Its founder, Bill Gates, is the world's wealthiest man. Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle. Washington is number one in the country in the production of apples, pears, red raspberries, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries.
Washington has over 1, dams. Seattle was the first city in the US to play a Beatles song on the radio. Washington produces more apples than any other state. Spokane was the smallest city in size to host a World's Fair in Washington is home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V.
Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. The world's first soft-serve ice cream machine was located in an Olympia Dairy Queen. Seattle was the first city in the world to pump Muzak into stores and offices. Seattle was the first American city to put police on bicycles.
America has gone to war with quite a few countries and even itself once over the last few hundred years. There was a confrontation between the British Empire and the United States over country boundaries. It was then that we almost went to war over a pig. The confrontation was over the San Juan Islands; the dispute began when a pig who was eating trespassing and eating potato crops was shot. Thus began The Pig War. Every state has a state bird, state flag, state tree… you get the idea.
Washington has a state fossil which is the Columbian Mammoth. The best part about this state fact? A group of fourth-graders from Windsor Elementary worked with the state Legislator to make it happen!
Jason Fox is a father, a real estate broker, a marketing specialist, and a friend. Being born and raised in the Pacific Northwest he has a unique and interesting perspective on local real estate that he can't wait to share with you. Jason lives in the Meadowdale neighborhood and hopes to see you out walking, at the park, at the movies, on a trail, on Stevens Pass, on the beach, at a lake, at a Seahawks or Mariners game, or just commenting on the blog.
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Thank you. I think we are good with our name… it is the other Washington that needs help. This is a cool website!
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