This State, another of the Pacific Northwest States, borders on Oregon to the south and the Canadian Province of British Columbia to the north. Washington was named after George Washington, the first President of the US. The capital of Washington is Olympia, not Seattle, as many would believe although Seattle is by far the largest city.
The high mountains of the Cascade Range run north to south, bisecting the State, like Oregon, western Washington supports dense forests of Conifer. The Cascade Range contains several volcanoes which reach altitudes significantly higher than the rest of the mountains, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St Helen’s and Mount Adams, Mount St Helen’s is the only volcano that is actively erupting.
Washington’s position on the Pacific coast and the harbours of Puget Sound give the State a leading role in trade with both Canada and Alaska. Mount Rainier stands 14,411 feet high, it is covered with more glacial ice than any other peak in the lower 48 States. Washington stretches 360 miles from Oregon in the south to British Columbia in the north.
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