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Geography of Seattle

Seattle, Washington, the state's largest city and the seat of King County. It is in western Washington on hilly land between Puget Sound and Lake Washington.

Washington, a state in the western United States. It is part of the region known as the Pacific Northwest and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Idaho, and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Geography of Bellevue

Bellevue, Washington, a city in King County near Seattle. It lies between Lakes Washington and Sammamish and is linked to Seattle by two highway bridges.

Geography of Bellingham

Bellingham, Washington, the seat of Whatcom County. It is on Bellingham Bay, 80 miles (130 km) north of Seattle near the Canadian border.

Geography of Bremerton

Bremerton, Washington, a city in Kitsap County across Puget Sound from Seattle. Economically, the city is largely dependent on the giant U.S.

Geography of Everett

Everett, Washington, the seat of Snohomish County. It is on Puget Sound, just north of Seattle.

Geography of Kennewick

Kennewick, Washington, a city in Benton County. It is on the Columbia River just north of the Snake River's mouth, in the southeastern part of the state.

Geography of Longview

Longview, Washington, a city in Cowlitz County. The Columbia and Cowlitz rivers meet here, 45 miles (72 km) north of Portland, Oregon.

Geography of Olympia

Olympia, Washington, the state capital. It is also the seat of Thurston County. The city is at the southern end of Puget Sound in the west-central part of the state, near Tacoma.