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Two Vines Washington Facts

Check out some of the fun facts about Washington state:

  • Washington state is the only state to be named after a U.S. president.
  • Washington state is the 2nd largest wine producing state in the country.
  • Washington state’s capital was the last capital built with a rotunda.
  • The summit of Mt. Rainier – the highest mountain in Washington at 14,410 feet – is called “Columbia Crest.”
  • Washington state is home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world.
  • Washington state is home to the Grand Coulee Dam – the 7th largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world.
  • With 37 inches of rain annually, Seattle gets less rainfall than Atlanta, Boston, New York, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Miami.
  • Washington state is home to the first-ever revolving restaurant.
  • Washington state has the largest ferry system in the U.S.
  • The state is nicknamed the “Evergreen State” because of the abundance of Evergreen forests.

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