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Bellingham - a city in northern Washington. Canada - a country north of the USA. Cascade Mountains - an inland mountain range that runs north-south, parallel to the coast of Washington. Columbia Plateau - an area of high desert in southeastern Washington. Columbia River - a river that flows from Idaho to northwestern Washington, down through central Washington, and along the Washington-Oregon border to the Pacific Ocean (write it on the map in two different places). Grand Coulee Dam - a hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River, northwest of Spokane. Idaho - a US state located just east of Washington. Mt. Rainier - the tallest mountain in Washington; located southeast of Tacoma. Mt. St. Helens - An active volcano in southeastern Washington; located south of Mt. Rainier. Olympia - the capital city of Washington. Olympic Mountains - a mountain range on the Olympic peninsula in western Washington. Oregon - A US state located just south of Washington. |
Pacific Ocean - a large body of water west of Washington. Puget Sound - an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western Washington. Seattle - the largest city in Washington; it is in western Washington on the eastern shores of Puget Sound. Snake River - a river that flows from Idaho to southeastern Washington, flowing into the Columbia rIver. Spokane - a city in eastern Washington. Strait of Juan de Fuca - the body of water that connects the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound. Tacoma - a city located between Seattle and Olympia. TriCities - the region containing the cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, located where the Columbia, Snake and Yakima Rivers meet. Vancouver - a city in southwestern Washington. Vancouver Island (Canada) - a large Canadian island; located in the Pacific Ocean west of mainland Canada (and northwest of Washington). Yakima - a city in south-central Washington; located along the Yakima River. Yakima River - a river that flows from the Cascade Mountains into the Columbia River. Wenatchee - a city in central Washington, located east of Seattle and west of Spokane |
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