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WASHINGTON STATE
Find Washington real estate listings, houses for sale, new homes, foreclosures and
more. View the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in many areas. Click a link below
to view homes for sale in WashingtonWashington is a leading lumber producer.
Its rugged surface is rich in stands of Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa and
white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. The state holds first place in apples,
lentils, dry edible peas, hops, pears, red raspberries, spearmint oil, and sweet
cherries, and ranks high in apricots, asparagus, grapes, peppermint oil, and
potatoes. Livestock and livestock products make important contributions to total
farm revenue and the commercial fishing catch of salmon, halibut, and bottomfish
makes a significant contribution to the state's economy.
Manufacturing industries in Washington include aircraft and missiles,
shipbuilding and other transportation equipment, lumber, food processing, metals
and metal products, chemicals, and machinery.
Washington has over 1,000 dams, including the Grand Coulee, built for a variety
of purposes including irrigation, power, flood control, and water storage.
Among the major points of interest: Mt. Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades
National Parks. Mount St. Helens, a peak in the Cascade Range, erupted in May
1980. Also of interest are Whitman Mission and Fort Vancouver National Historic
Sites; and the Pacific Science Center and the Space Needle, in Seattle
The state ranks seventh in the nation in manufacturing, with 586,400 employees
in 2005. The principal industries are printing and publishing, industrial
machinery and equipment, electronic equipment, and instruments. The convention
and tourist business is also an important source of income.
Washington farms produce cattle and calves, corn and poultry, and vegetables and
fruits. The state is a leading wine producer.
Major points of interest are Castle Clinton, Fort Stanwix, and Statue of Liberty
National Monuments; Niagara Falls; U.S. Military Academy at West Point; National
Historic Sites that include homes of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park and
Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay and Washington City; the Women's Rights National
Historical Park in Seneca Falls; National Memorials, including Grant's Tomb and
Federal Hall in Washington City; Fort Ticonderoga; the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown; and the United Nations, skyscrapers, museums, theaters, and parks
in Washington City.
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