Washington Abbreviation

What is the abbreviation for Washington state?

WA is the 2 letter abbreviation for Washington, the 13th largest state in the United States of America. Washington is a state located in Northwest part of U.S.A, bordering British Columbia (Canada), Idaho, and Oregon. Olympia is the capital city of Washington. Major cities include Seattle (Population: 684462), Spokane (Population: 213283), Tacoma (Population: 207959), Vancouver (Population: 172871), Bellevue (Population: 139831), Kent (Population: 126963), Everett (Population: 108021), Renton (Population: 100253), Federal Way (Population: 95182), Spokane Valley (Population: 94930), Yakima (Population: 93712), and Kirkland (Population: 87292).

Washington State Profile

• Capital: Olympia
• Admitted to USA: November 11, 1889
• Area: 184,827 km²
• Population: 7,535,591
• Time zone: UTC−08:00
• Calling code: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509
• ISO 2-Letter Postal Abbreviation:  WA
• State Government Website: http://access.wa.gov/

Overview

The US state of Washington is located in the northwest of the USA, in the so-called Pacific Northwest, and should not be confused with the self-governing capital of the entire United States – Washington DC. The state covers an area of ​​184,665 km² – with around 6.8 million inhabitants. However, the state’s population mostly lives in the western part of the state near the Pacific coast. Many people live around the Puget Sound. The capital is Olympia.

Washington was admitted to the United States on November 11, 1899 as the 42nd state. The state is named after the first President of the United States – George Washington. The state’s nickname is “Evergreen State” due to the many trees in the state. The state’s motto comes from the Chinookindian language and is “Alki”, which means something like someday. The state of Washington is very attractive geographically. There are rough coastlines, large forests, mountains, volcanoes, numerous islands and rivers here. The Columbia River comes from the Rocky Mountains in Canada and in addition to Oregon also passes through the state of Washington. It is worth noting that in 1987 the state of Washington declared Woody Guthry’s (“Roll on Columbia”) “Roll on Columbia” (1912-1967) a national folk song.

Cities and larger towns

Olympia
Olympia, with approximately 45,000 residents, is the capital of the state of Washington and is located in the west of the state at the southern end of the Puget Sound. The city was founded in 1850 and since 1853 Olympia has been the capital of Washington. Before, Nisqually Indians lived here. The city’s name is derived from the surrounding Olympic Mountains. Although the city is rather small, the city’s art and music scene is very distinctive. Anyone in the city should not miss Downtown, which is advertised as a National Historic District. Olympia is also known for its oysters, whose breeding and processing is an important industry. The city is an ideal starting point for tours in the nearby Olympic National Park.

Seattle
With its approximately 610,000 inhabitants, Seattle is by far the largest city in the state of Washington and is located in the west of the state on Puget Sound. In fact, 3.35 million people live in the Seattle metropolitan area. Seattle was founded in 1869 and the name of the city is derived from chief Seattle of the Duwamish Indians. The city’s nickname is Emerald City. The city is known as the center of the grunge movement, which includes bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The “guitar god” Jimi Hendrix was also born in Seattle. The city is rich in sights and the highlight is certainly the Space Needle built in 1962. Seattle also has a reputation for being a city of coffee. So the Starbucks coffee house chain was founded here, whose first branch is still in its original location, but visitors to the city can find numerous very good coffee creations in the city’s many small cafes. The University of Washington is also based here. The city also appears in many films such as “Sleepless in Seattle”. The city’s port is one of the most important ports in the northwestern United States and is an important trading center for trading with Asia. Numerous cruises and ferries to Alaska depart from here.

Bellevue
The city of Bellevue has approximately 120,000 inhabitants and is located east of Seattle. In the metropolitan area, Bellevue belongs to the Seattle metropolitan area, 3.35 million people live. Bellevue was founded in 1869. Bellevue was long considered the suburb of Seattle, but today the fast-growing city is much more than just a suburb. The city has an excellent reputation, so it is not surprising that Bellevue took first place in 2008 as the city with the best living comfort.

Everett
The city of Everett has approximately 100,000 inhabitants and is located north of Seattle on the Puget Sound. Everett was founded in 1892. Visitors to the city will find the largest urban marina on the entire American west coast in Everett. The cityscape is also characterized by many older buildings that can be admired in the Historic Distric. Bellevue has long been considered the suburb of Seattle, but today the fast-growing city is more than just a suburb. The city has an excellent reputation, so it is not surprising that Bellevue took first place in 2008 as the city with the best living comfort. The Everett naval base and Everett Boeing plant with the largest assembly hall in the world are also located in Everett.

Kent
The city of Kent has approximately 92,000 inhabitants and is located south of Seattle. In the metropolitan area, Kent belongs to the Seattle metropolitan area, 3.35 million people live. Kent was founded in 1890 and in earlier times the city was known as an agricultural center. This earned the city the nickname World Capital of the Salad (Lettuce Capital of the World).

Leavenworth
This city of only around 2,100 inhabitants is a bit of a curiosity. The city is located in Chelan County – in the mountains of the cascade chain. Up until the first half of the 20th century, there was an important freight loading station that played an important role in the city’s economy. After its closure, the city threatened to become a ghost town. But the residents did not give up and converted their city into a typical mountain town in the European Alps. The surrounding mountains naturally helped to reinforce this impression, and in the course of this new role as an Alpine town, numerous festivals and activities take place here, which are reminiscent of something similar in the towns in the Alps – such as a May Day, an Oktoberfest, a Christmas market. Also worth seeing is the Nutcracker Museum, which comprises around 5,000 exhibits.

Spokane
With approximately 210,000 residents, Spokane is the second largest city in the state of Washington after Seattle. As many as 610,000 people live in the metropolitan region. Spokane is located in the eastern part of the state near the Idaho border and is the undisputed center of eastern Washington. Spokane was founded in 1881 and the name of the city is derived from the Spokan Indians who used to live here. In 1974 the world exhibition Expo took place here. The landscape around Spokane with its many lakes is also very interesting and there are even 2 waterfalls in the city. The city is a great starting point for tours to the Columbia River and the Grand Coulee Dam.

Tacoma
With its approximately 200,000 inhabitants, Tacoma is the third largest city in the state of Washington. Tacoma is located south of Seattle on Puget Sound. Tacoma was founded in 1875, but the city has a long history dating back to 1852. The cityscape of Tacomas is characterized by the port, but the city is also considered a center for museums that can be found in downtown.

Vancouver
With approximately 160,000 inhabitants, Vancouver is the fourth largest city in the state of Washington. This Vancouver should not be confused with its much larger namesake in Canada. Vancouver is located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington directly on the border with the state of Oregon on the Columbia River. Vancouver was founded in 1825 and can almost be considered a district of Portland, Oregon, across the Columbia River. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is located in the city.

Yakima
The city of Yakima has approximately 90,000 inhabitants and is located in southern Washington. Yakima was founded in 1883 and the name of the city is derived from the Yakima Indians. South of the city is the Yakama Indian Reservation. The region around Yakima is particularly known for wine growing. Viticulture would of course not be possible without the appropriate climatic conditions and so Yakima is also considered the Palm Springs of Washington.

List of Washington Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Washington are WA which stands for Washington. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Washington, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.

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