Nickname: The Evergreen State Date Ratified: November 11, 1889 (42nd) Capital: Olympia [caption id="attachment_1952" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Washington"] [/caption]

• Washington is named after George Washington, and as such is the only state to be named for a President.
• As a territory, the area was known as the Columbia Territory, after the Columbia River. When considering statehood, the name was changed to Washington to prevent confusion with the District of Columbia...or more commonly, Washington D.C. (smart, huh?)
• The residents of Washington elected the first Asian American governor in the United States when they elected Gary Locke in 1997.
• Washington is the only state to have ever elected women to both Senate seats, as well as to the office of Governor, at the same time.
• Washington is home to the most extensive ferry system in the U.S., as well as 4 of the 5 longest floating bridges in the world.
• There are more glaciers in Washington than any other state except Alaska.
• Ozette, Washington is the westernmost town in the lower 48.
• The state flag of Washington was adopted in 1923. It is the only flag that bears the image of a president, and also the only flag with a field of green.

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