| Capitol: |
Olympia |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 42, November 11, 1889 |
| Nickname: |
"The Evergreen State" |
| Motto: |
Bye and Bye (Al-Ki) |
| Official Website: |
Washington |
| State Song: |
"Washington, My Home" |
| State Insect: |
Green Darner Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
Coast Rhododendron |
| State Bird: |
Willow Goldfinch |
| State Amphibian: |
Pacific Chorus Frog |
| State Tree: |
Western Hemlock |
| State Gemstone: |
Petrified Wood |
| State Fish: |
Steelhead Trout |
| State Fossil: |
Columbian Mammoth |
| State Vegetable: |
Walla Walla Sweet Onion |
| State Marine Mammal: |
Orca Whale |
| State Fruit: |
Apple |
| Borders: |
Idaho, Oregon,
British Columbia (Canada), Pacific Ocean |
| Size: |
71,342 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
14,411 feet, Mount Ranier |
| Lowest Point: |
0 feet, Pacific Ocean |
| Largest Employer(s): |
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