Wednesday, June 19, 2013

"You are here."

WA State FlagHere is a quick quiz.  Are you ready?  Go!  What is the state tree?  What is the state motto?  Do you know the state bird?  How about the state nickname?  What is the state flower?  Do you know the approximate population (rounded to the nearest million)?  What is the state capital?  How about the largest city?  In what year did the state join the union?  Finally, what is the highest point in the state?  If some of the questions had you stumped check out the answers at the end of this post.  Many states have distinct features, names and official symbols.  Get to know more about The State of Washington by clicking on the flag image and take pride in its diversity and history.  From temperate rainforests to deserts and from mountains to the ocean there is much to explore when it comes to your home state.  (Answers: Western Hemlock, "By and by", American Goldfinch, "The Evergreen State", Coast Rhododendron, 7 million, Olympia, Seattle, 1889, Mt. Rainier [14,411 ft]).