Washington (WA)
Washington's Web Site Capital City: Olympia Nickname: Evergreen State Motto: Alki (By and By) Statehood: November 11, 1889 (42nd) Origin of State's Name: Named after George Washington Largest Cities: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett Border States: Idaho, Oregon Land Area: 66,82 sq. mi., 20th largest State's Bird: Willow Goldfinch State's Flower: Western Rhododendron (rhododendron macrophyllum) State's Tree: Western Hemlock (tsuga heterophylla) State's Song: Washington, My Home |