Happy Birthday Washington!!
- Nov 11, 2015
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Today in 1889, Washington became the 42nd state in America!
Some fun facts and information about Washington:
State Capital: Olympia
State Motto: "Al-ki" (Bye and bye)
State Flower: Coastal Rhododendron
State Bird: Willow Goldfinch
State Tree: Western Hemlock
State Animal: Olympic Marmot
State Nickname: The Evergreen State
Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant in the 48 contiguous United States (and the second revolving restaurant in the world). Located atop the Space Needle, at a height of 500 feet above sea level, the restaurant was opened in 1961.
Before it became a state, the territory was called Columbia (named after the Columbia River). When it was granted statehood, the name was changed to Washington, supposedly so people wouldn't confuse it with The District of Columbia.
The forests of the Olympic Peninsula are among the rainiest places in the world and the only rainforests (such as the Hoh Rain Forest) in the continental United States
The percentage of non-religious people in Washington is the highest of any state, and church membership is among the lowest of all states.
Washington is home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge over Lake Washington, and the Hood Canal Bridge connecting the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas.
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