Washington is a very beautiful state and very innovative as well...Like did you know the Compact Disc was invented in the Tri-Cities at PNNL? Here are more interestin facts about our state.

  • Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant in the 48 contiguous United States Located atop the Space Needle
  • Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant
  • King county the largest county in Washington was originally named after William R. King, Vice President under Franklin Pierce; it was renamed in 1986, after civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Before it became a state, the territory was called Columbia (named after the Columbia River). When it was granted statehood, the name was changed to Washington, supposedly so people wouldn't confuse it with The District of Columbia.
  • The oldest operating gas station in the United States is in Zillah.
  • The world's first soft-serve ice cream machine was located in an Olympia Dairy Queen.
  • Spokane was the smallest city in size to host a World's Fair. - 1974
  • Puget Sound's many islands are served by the largest ferry fleet in the United States.
  • Popular games Pictionary, Pickle-ball, and Cranium were all invented in Washington.

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