Washington

Washington

State of the United States of America

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital; both are named after George Washington, a U.S. Founding Father and the first U.S. president. Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, and Idaho to the east; it shares an international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. Olympia is the state capital, and the state's most populous city is Seattle.

Also known as...Evergreen State, WA, State of Washington, Washington State, Washington (state), and US-WA
Seaplane Crashes Off Washington State, All 11 Survive

Seaplane Crashes Off Washington State, All 11 Survive All 11 people survived a seaplane crash and fire near Sucia Island in Washington state.