washington state facts.. 8^) ~*spookygal75*~

****** i couldnt find alot of interesting facts on this state. i looked through alot of sites,with not alot of luck. so if u know any kool or interesting facts , please tell us about them. ty huggs shay*****





The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.



Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant, 1961.



Washington state produces more apples than any other state in the union.



The highest point in Washington is Mount Rainier. It was named after Peter Rainier, a British soldier who fought against the Americans in the Revolutionary War.



The Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge at Evergreen Point is the longest floating bridge in the world. The bridge connects Seattle and Medina across Lake Washington.



Washington is the birthplace of both Jimi Hendrix (Seattle) and Bing Crosby (Tacoma). The oldest operating gas station in the United States is in Zillah.



Washington's state insect is the Green Darner Dragonfly.



The world's first soft-serve ice cream machine was located in an Olympia Dairy Queen.



Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle.



Spokane was the smallest city in size to host a World's Fair. - 1974.



Before the coming of the Europeans, the Native American peoples inhabiting what is now the state of Washington included the Nez Percé, Spokane, Yakima, Cayuse, Okanogan, Walla Walla, and Colville in the interior, and the Nooksak, Chinook, Nisqually, Clallam, Makah, Quinault, and Puyallup in the coastal area.

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