| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 116? 57'W to 124? 48'W
Latitude: 45? 32'N to 49?N |
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| Length x Width |
Washington is about 360 miles long and 240 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Washington is located in Chelan County,
10 miles WSW of Wenatchee.
Longitude: 120° 16.1'W
Latitude: 47° 20.0' N |
| Borders |
Washington is bordered by Canada in the north and Oregon
in the south. On the east, Washington is bordered by Idaho and, on
the west, Washington is bordered by the Pacific Ocean. |
| Total Area |
Washington covers 71,303 square miles, making it the
18th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
66,582 square miles of Washington are land areas. |
| Water Area |
4,721 square miles of Washington are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Washington is Mt. Rainier at 14,410
feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Washington is sea level where Washington
meets the Pacific Ocean in the west. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Washington is 1,700
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Columbia River, Snake River, Yakima River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Washington |
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