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Western Washington

Field	Value
name	Western Washington
settlement_type	Region
image_skyline	{{Photomontage
photo1a	Downtown Seattle skyline from Kerry Park - October 2019.jpg
photo2a	Washington State Capitol Legislative Building.jpg
photo2b	Ferry Wenatchee enroute to Bainbridge Island WA.jpg
photo3a	Mount Rainier sunset.jpg
photo4a	Diablo Lake.jpg
photo4b	Mt Shuksan from Picture Lake (7942389350).jpg
photo5a	Bellevue Sunset.jpg
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spacing	2
color	white
border	0
foot_montage	Left-right from top: Seattle skyline, Washington State Capitol, WSF MV Wenatchee, Mount Rainier, Diablo Lake, Mount Shuksan, Bellevue skyline
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Washington
image_map	Western Washington map.svg
coordinates
area_land_sq_mi	24742
population_as_of	2020 census
population_total	6,037,688
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi	auto

Note

the geographic region

Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as the area of Washington State west of the Cascade Mountains. This region is home to the state's largest city, Seattle, the state capital, Olympia, and most of the state's residents. The climate is generally far more damp and temperate than that of Eastern Washington.

Climate

Western Washington is known as having a far wetter climate than the eastern portion of the state, primarily due to the effects of the Cascades' rain shadow. The average location in Eastern Washington only receives an average of 46.87 cm of precipitation per year, whereas the average place in Western Washington receives 167.72 cm. The average location in Western Washington gets 168 days of measurable precipitation per year.

The place that receives the most recorded precipitation is Lake Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula, with an average of 332.92 cm per year. The Long Beach Experimental Station has the most days of measurable precipitation, averaging 215 each year.

Population

As of the 2020 census, Western Washington was home to 6,037,688 of the state's total 7,705,281 residents, making its population comparable to that of Missouri. The region has a land area of 24742 sqmi, making its land area comparable to that of West Virginia. The population density of Western Washington is 244.03 /mi2.

Counties

Counties in Western Washington:

Clallam
Clark
Cowlitz
Grays Harbor
Island
Jefferson
King
Kitsap
Lewis
Mason
Pacific
Pierce
San Juan
Skagit
Skamania
Snohomish
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Whatcom

Cities of note

Major cities in Western Washington:

Aberdeen
Anacortes
Auburn
Bellevue
Bellingham
Bremerton
Everett
Edmonds
Federal Way
Issaquah
Kelso
Kirkland
Lake Stevens
Longview
Lynnwood
Monroe
Mount Vernon
Oak Harbor
Olympia
Port Angeles
Port Townsend
Puyallup
Redmond
Renton
Seattle
Shelton
Tacoma
Vancouver

References

https://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/Climsmwa.html Western Regional Climate Data Center Website
https://www.wrcc.dri.edu/htmlfiles/wa/wa.01.html {{Webarchive. link. (2011-12-27 Western Regional Climate Data Center, Days of Precipitation)
"QUINAULT RS, WASHINGTON - Climate Summary". dri.edu.
"Census QuickFacts: Washington".
See [[List of U.S. states and territories by population]] for the most recent state population figures.
"US Census Bureau for Washington".

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