Statehood:  November 11, 1889 (42^nd state)

State song: "Washington, My Home" (1959)

State bird: willow goldfinch (1951)

State tree: western hemlock (1947)

State flower: coast rhododendron (1892)

State Fish: steelhead trout (1969);

State Gem: petrified wood (1975);

State Colors: green and gold (1925);

State Folk song: "Roll On Columbia, Roll On" (1987);

State Dance: square dance (1979);

State Grass: bluebunch wheatgrass (1989);

State Insect: blue darner dragonfly (1997);

State Fossil: Columbian mammoth (1998);

State Fruit: apple (1989)

State Motto: "Alki" (By and By)

State Nickname: The Evergreen State

Highest Point: The highest point in Washington is Mt. Rainier at 14,410 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Washington is sea level where Washington meets the Pacific Ocean in the west.

Largest cities:  Seattle, 573,911; Spokane, 196,818; Tacoma, 195,898; Vancouver, 157,493; Bellevue, 117,137; Everett, 96,604; Federal Way, 83,088; Kent, 81,800; Spokane Valley, 81,380; Yakima, 81,214:

Famous Washingtonians: Douglas Dorland Anderson archaeoligist, Olympia
Earl Anthony bowler, Kent
Bob Barker TV host, Darrington
Dyan Cannon actress, Tacoma
Chester F. Carlson inventor, Seattle
Carol Channing actress, Seattle
Kurt Cobain grunge rock icon, Aberdeen
Judy Collins singer, Seattle
Bing Crosby singer, actor, Tacoma
Bob Crosby musician, Spokane

Population (Quick Facts): 6,395,798:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/53000.html

Department of Public Safety:

http://www.wa.gov/wsp/

Economy:

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/economy/default.asp

Transportation:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/

International Trades:

http://www.cted.wa.gov/site/112/default.aspx

Natural Resources:

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/

Official State website:

http://access.wa.gov/

State Legislature:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature

Capital of Washington : Olympia, WA:

http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://agr.wa.gov/

Maps for the state of Washington:

http://access.wa.gov/visiting/washingtonmaps.aspx

Washington State Job link:

https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/worksource/StaticContent.aspx?Context=ClassifiedAds&CurrentPage=ClassifiedAds

Tourism and Travel:

http://www.washingtontourismboard.com/

Museums:

http://www.washingtonstatemuseums.org/

State Parks:

 http://www.parks.wa.gov/

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/washington.htm

Zip Codes:

http://zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/WA/A.html

State Newspapers: