The Space Needle, located in Seattle, was built for the 1962 World’s Fair.

The state has over 3,000 miles of coastline.

Washington is home to the only temperate rainforests in the continental United States, located in Olympic National Park.

Mount Rainier is the highest point in the state, standing at 14,411 feet.

Washington is known as the "Evergreen State" due to its abundant evergreen forests.

Seattle is the largest city in Washington.

The capital of Washington is Olympia

The state is named after George Washington the first President of the United States

Washington became the 42nd state of the United States on November 11, 1889