30 Interesting and Fun Facts About Washington State
Here are some interesting and fun facts about Washington that will make you go “woah-shington!”
Washington State truly stands out as an exceptional place to live and visit. If you are interested in learning more about the history of Washington State – we’ve curated a list of some interesting and fun facts about the Evergreen State.
Fun facts about Washington State
Jimi Hendrix was born in Washington State.
Washington State has more glaciers than the other 47 contiguous states combined.
The town of Walla Walla is known for its wine production and is often referred to as the “Napa Valley of Washington.”
Washington is home to the world’s largest building by volume, the Boeing Everett Factory.
The town of Winthrop is designed as a Western-themed town, complete with wooden boardwalks and Old West-style facades.
The town of Walla Walla is known for its annual “Onion Festival,” where visitors can enjoy various onion-related activities and culinary delights.
The state boasts a variety of unique roadside attractions, such as the World’s Largest Egg in Winlock.
Washington State has four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge, the Hood Canal Bridge, and Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge.
Washington State is home to Rainier cherries, which are very sweet pink and gold cherries.
Washington State has been the setting for many movies and TV shows including Sleepless in Seattle, Grey’s Anatomy, Practical Magic, Twilight, and more.
Interesting facts about Washington State
Washington is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is the only state to be named after a President.
Washington is home to the largest ferry system in the United States.
The Coastal Rhododendron is the Washington State flower.
The Willow Goldfinch is the state bird.
Palouse Falls was named the State Waterfall in 2014.
You can find 29 federally recognized tribes throughout Washington, including the Yakama, Lummi, and Makah tribes.
Washington is one of the few states where it is legal to possess and consume raw milk. There are even raw milk vending machines in some areas.
Washington is the leading producer of apples in the United States.
Washington State is known for mining metals such as aluminum, lead, and gold.
Washington is home to three national parks: Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, and North Cascades National Park.
The town of Soap Lake is known for its unique mineral-rich lake, which is said to have healing properties. People visit the lake for its purported therapeutic benefits as it has 23 minerals.
Fun facts about Seattle
Several prominent companies were created in Seattle, including Starbucks, Microsoft, Amazon, Nordstrom, and Boeing.
Although Seattle is known for being a rainy city, it is not the rainiest city in the United States.
Seattle is known as the “Emerald City” because of the evergreen trees that fill it with greenery all year long.
The world’s first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Pike Place Market in Seattle in 1971.
Seattle is known as “The Coffee Capital of the World” due to being the birthplace of latte art as well as Starbucks Coffee.
The “Seattle Underground” refers to a network of tunnels and basements that were once the main roadways and storefronts of downtown Seattle before they were raised due to flooding issues. You can now take guided tours to explore them.
The Seattle Gum Wall, located in Post Alley near Pike Place Market, is a tourist attraction covered in layers of chewing gum. Visitors will stick their chewed gum onto the wall, which has created a colorful alleyway. The wall has been cleaned twice, but gum continues to accumulate.
The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World’s Fair and was made to look like “a UFO on stilts.”
Seattle has the world’s largest floating bridge system, the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, which is 7,710 feet long.
Seattle is the birthplace of the grunge genre. Bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden all started in Seattle.
Which of these fun facts about Washington State is your favorite?
