 Washington State Bird - American Goldfinch - Photo by Michael Myers |
Admitted to the Union: November 11, 1889; 42nd state; named after George Washington.
Nickname: The Evergreen State.
Motto: Al-ki (Chinook jargon for “by and by”).
Bird: Willow Goldfinch. (pictured at right)
Flower: Coast Rhododendron.
Tree: Western Hemlock.
Gem: Petrified Wood.
Fish: Steelhead Trout.
Dance: Square Dance.
Song:Washington, My Home, by Helen Davis.
Folk Song:Roll On, Columbia, Roll On
by Woody Guthrie.
Rock Song (unofficial): Louie, Louie,
by Richard Berry.
Grass: Bluebunch Wheatgrass.
Fruit: Apple.
State Flag: State Seal on Green Field.
State Insect: Dragonfly (submitted by the students of Crestwood Elementary).
Size: 68,139 square miles.
Highest Point: Mount Rainier, 14,411 feet (F4).
Lowest Point: Sea level.
Give ’em a Brake
The Washington State Department of Transportation urges you to drive safely through work zones. Look out for flaggers in road construction zones, as well as utility – cable, natural gas, power, telephone, and water workers.
Current traffic and weather information is available by dialing 5-1-1 from most phones. This automated telephone system provides information on:
Also visit the WSDOT home page at wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/.
WSDOT's Ferries Division is the largest ferry system in the nation, serving 23 million passengers on ten routes throughout the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and Sidney, B.C. For updated schedules, fares, and service announcements contact:
Visit Washington State online: http://www.experiencewa.com/
Call the State Parks Information Center at 1-360-902-8844 during normal weekday business hours. For more information, visit their home page on the Internet at www.parks.wa.gov. To make campsite reservations in Washington, call 1-888-226-7688.
As of June 1, 2009, U.S. and Canadian citizens age 16 and older who enter the United States at land and sea ports will need to present a passport, passport card, Washington State enhanced driver's license (EDL) or a “trusted traveler” document such as the NEXUS card. If you are not a U.S. citizen, but are a permanent resident, you must have an alien resident card (green card). Parents traveling with children ages 16 and under are required to provide a birth certificate for each child (original or certified copy). If both birth parents are not traveling, written authorization from a parent or proof of custody must be presented.
General information about crossing the border between the United States and Canada can be found at: http://www.cbp.gov/, or by calling the Blaine, WA, Customs Office at 360-332-5771 (24 hours, seven days a week). For immigration information, contact the US Immigration National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or TTY: 1-800-767-1833.
Amtrak Cascades, European-styled trains, are ready to take you from Seattle to Portland, or to Vancouver, B.C., with several stops in-between. For reservations and information, visit http://www.amtrakcascades.com/ or call 1-800-872-7245).
Contact information for public transit, intercity bus and shuttle service providers can be found at www.wsdot.wa.gov/choices
Call 911 to reach most local police, fire and medical emergency help.
Map comments and suggestions are welcome.
Contact:
WSDOT GIS & Roadway Data Office
PO Box 47384
Olympia, WA 98504-7384
360-596-8919 Julie Jackson or 360-596-8921 Mark Bozanich
Email: maps@wsdot.wa.gov
Cartography: Julie Jackson, Mark Bozanich and Taryn Lund
Graphics: Steve Riddle
