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Overview of and topical guide to Washington (state)
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Washington:
Washington is a
state in the
Pacific Northwest region of the
United States, and is named after
George Washington, the first
President of the United States (it is the only U.S. state named after a president). Washington was carved out of the western part of
Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the
Oregon Treaty as settlement of the
Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The state's population at the
2010 United States Census was 6,724,540. Washington is often called Washington State or the state of Washington to distinguish it from
Washington, D.C.
General reference
Geography of Washington
Places in Washington
Environment of Washington
Natural geographic features of Washington
Regions of Washington
Administrative divisions of Washington
Demography of Washington
Government and politics of Washington
Federal representation
State government of Washington
Executive branch of the government of Washington
Legislative branch of the government of Washington
Judicial branch of the government of Washington
Law and order in Washington
Law of Washington (state)
Military in Washington
Local government in Washington
History of Washington
History of Washington (state)
History of Washington, by period
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Prehistory of Washington
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Modern exploration of Washington, 1592–1818
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Ioánnis Fokás may have explored the
Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1592
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Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
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Bruno de Heceta sights the mouth of the
Columbia River, 1775
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Charles William Barkley, captain of the
Imperial Eagle, explores and names the
Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1787
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Robert Gray
explores and names the
Columbia River, 1792
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William Robert Broughton's voyage to the
Columbia River Gorge, 1792
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Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
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David Thompson's voyage on the
Columbia River, 1811–1812
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Oregon Country, 1818–1846
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Unorganized territory of the
United States, 1846–1848
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Oregon Territory, (1848–1853)-1859
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Washington Territory, 1853–1889
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State of Washington since November 11, 1889
Culture of Washington
Culture of Washington
The Arts in Washington
Sports in Washington
Economy and infrastructure of Washington
Economy of Washington
Education in Washington
Education in Washington (state)
- K-12 schools in Washington
- Higher education in Washington
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Washington