My route while traveling through..
Information
Info: Formed: 1889
Population: 6,724,540 people
Area: 71,300 sq/ kilometres
Languages Spoken: English
Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located south of British Columbia, Canada, north of Oregon and west of Idaho. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the forty-second state in 1889. The 2010 United States Census recorded the state’s population at 6,724,540.
Almost 60 percent of Washington’s residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry along the Puget Sound region of the Salish Sea, and home to an internationally known arts community. The remainder of the state consists of deep rain forests in the west, mountain ranges in the center, northeast and far southeast, and eastern semi-deserts given over to intensive agriculture.
Washington was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, and is the only U.S. state named after a president. Washington is commonly called Washington state or occasionally the State of Washington to distinguish it from the U.S. capital (and because its proper name is the State of Washington). However, Washingtonians (residents of Washington) and many residents of neighboring states normally refer to the state simply as “Washington”, while usually referring to the nation’s capital as “Washington, D.C.” or simply “D.C.”
Climate
Washington’s climate varies greatly from west to east. An oceanic climate (also called “west coast marine climate”) predominates in western Washington, and a much drier semi-arid climate prevails east of the Cascade Range. Major factors determining Washington’s climate include the large semi-permanent high pressure and low pressure systems of the north Pacific Ocean, the continental air masses of North America, and the Olympic and Cascade mountains. In the spring and summer, a high pressure anticyclone system dominates the north Pacific Ocean, causing air to spiral out in a clockwise fashion.
For Washington this means prevailing winds from the northwest bringing relatively cool air and a predictably dry season. In the autumn and winter, a low pressure cyclone system takes over in the north Pacific Ocean, with air spiraling inward in a counter-clockwise fashion. This causes Washington’s prevailing winds to come from the southwest, bringing relatively warm and moist air masses and a predictably wet season. The term Pineapple Express is used to describe the extreme form of this wet season pattern.
Despite western Washington having a marine climate similar to those of many coastal cities of Europe, there are exceptions such as the “Big Snow” events of 1880, 1881, 1893 and 1916 and the “deep freeze” winters of 1883–84, 1915–16, 1949–50 and 1955–56, among others. During these events western Washington experienced up to 6 feet (1.8 m) of snow, sub-zero (−18°C) temperatures, three months with snow on the ground, and lakes and rivers frozen over for weeks. [9] Seattle’s lowest officially recorded temperature is 0 °F (−18 °C) set on January 31, 1950, but areas a short distance away from Seattle have recorded lows as cold as −20 °F (−29 °C).
In 2006, the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington published The Impacts of Climate change in Washington’s Economy, a preliminary assessment on the risks and opportunities presented given the possibility of a rise in global temperatures and their effects on Washington state.
The Evergreen State
The state’s nickname “Evergreen” was proposed in 1890 by Charles T. Conover of Seattle, Washington. The name proved popular as the forests were full of evergreen trees and the abundance of rain keeps the shrubbery and grasses green throughout the year
Journal Entries
The following is a list of journal entries I wrote while traveling through. Click one to read!2010-10-25 – Washington Statistics
2009-09-16 – Day 4 – 10 hours in the saddle
2009-09-16 – Day 4 – Deviant
2009-09-16 – Day 4 -Finding free wi-fi is more difficult than you’d think.
2009-09-15 – Day 3 – Regret is a terrible thing.
2009-09-15 – Day 3 – Wrong turn
2009-09-14 – Day 2
2009-09-13 – Day 1 – A fantastic start..
Statistics
Totals:|
Total Days: 4 |
Total Cost: $ ($0.00/day) |
| Distance: 458.00 km (Most: 2009-09-16 – 152.00 km) | Food Cost: $0.00 |
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Ascended: 0 metres (Most: 2009-09-13 – 0 metres) |
Drink Cost: $0.00 |
| Energy Consumed: 0 calories (Most: 2009-09-13 – 0) |
Equipment Cost: $0.00 |
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Transportation Cost: $0.00 |
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Lodging Cost: $0.00 |
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Entertainment Cost: $0.00 |
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Misc Cost: $0.00 |
Below shows the statistics while traveling through the area. Click on a date for more information!
| Date | Location | Distance (km) | Cost | Map |
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| 2009-09-16 | Bay Center, WA, US | 152.00 | $ | |
| 2009-09-15 | Potlatch State Park, WA, US | 114.00 | $ | |
| 2009-09-14 | Fort Townsend State Park, WA, US | 103.00 | $ | |
| 2009-09-13 | Larrabee State Park, WA, US | 89.00 | $ |
