Greetings From Beautiful Washington
Washington State
State Capital: Olympia
Admitted to Statehood: November 11, 1889
Highest Elevation: Mount Rainier (14,410 feet)
Illustration by J. Acoba
postmarked in 2010 with two vintage USA stamps:
Benjamin Franklin
Bicentennial 13 c
1776-1976
and
Airmail
1875-1949
The Universal Postal Union
15 cents
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Washington was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, and is the only U.S. state named after a president. Washington is commonly called Washington State to distinguish it from the District of Columbia. However, Washingtonians (residents of Washington) and many residents of neighboring states normally refer to the state simply as "Washington" while usually referring to the nation's capital as "Washington, D.C." or simply "D.C."
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