Washington State at a Glance
Washington hosts a wide variety of opportunities for travelers, from recreation
to relaxation to accommodation to adventure. Seattle
and Puget Sound are rife with
fishing and boating prospects, a trend that continues down the coast to the Olympic
Peninsula and on towards Oregon.
Mountains rise immediately to the east of the coast, with landmarks such as Mount
St. Helens and Mount Rainier
accommodating hiking, biking and camping. Vancouver
and Yakima are both prominent towns
in this area. The Cascade Loop
is a well-traveled area that traverses the Cascade Range, taking visitors through
small mountain towns such as Leavenworth.
Further east, the Columbia River Basin presents many chances to experience Washington,
such as the Grand
Coulee Dam, which is the largest concrete dam in North America and the third
largest producer of electricity worldwide. Spokane
is the largest city in eastern Washington and the heart of the Inland Empire.
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