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USA Washington - The Land

The Evergreen State, Washington was named by for President George Washington by an eastern politician.

Washington is located in the North-West and is bordered by British Columbia on the north, Idaho (east), Oregon (south), and Pacific Ocean (west).

At 68,126 square miles, Washington is the 20th largest state. The highest Elevation is Mt. Rainier in West Pierce County at 14,410 feet while the lowest elevation is the Pacific Ocean at sea level.

The Pacific Ocean moderates Western Washington's climate, which is generally mild, with rainy winters and little snow in the lowlands. Eastern Washington gets much hotter in summer and colder in winter.

The highest temperature recorded was 118° while the lowest was -48°

National Parks & Monuments include Mount Rainier, North Cascades, Olympic, Mount St Helens.