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Nestled in the heart of the Cascades, Lake Chelan is Washington's premier waterfront destination.It is the largest natural lake in Washington state. The name Chelan is a Salish Indian word Tsi - Laan meaning deep water Lake Chelan has maximum depth of 1,486 ft (453 m)The narrow lake is 55 miles long |
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Historical Grist mills are located through out Washington The Cedar Creek Grist Mill rests on a steep and rocky slope at the bottom of a narrow gorge. It is the only grain grinding mill in Washington that has maintained its original structural integrity, grinds with stones and is water powered. |
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Seattles 605 foot (184 meter) Space Needle was envisioned by Edward E. Carlson, who was president of Western International Hotels. Carlson's sketch became an icon for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Massive steel beams form the slender legs and upper body of the Seattle Space Needle. The Space Needle is designed to withstand a wind velocity of 200 miles per hour, but storms occasionally force the facility to close. Several earth tremors have caused the Needle to sway. However, the original designers doubled the 1962 building code requirements, enabling the Space Needle to withstand even greater jolts. The Space Needle was completed in December 1961, and officially opened four months later on the first day of the World's Fair, April 21, 1962. |
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North Head Lighthouse construction began in 1896. The tower is brick masonry with a cement plaster overlay built on a sandstone foundation. 69 steps lead to the lantern room, which is 65 feet from the ground and 194 feet above sea level. The first-order Fresnel lens, which came from Cape Disappointment, was lit for the first time on May 16, 1898. In the 1950s, the fourth-order lens was replaced by two aero beacons. The light was automated in 1961 with a modern optic mounted on the tower's gallery and the last keeper left on July 1, 1961.With the keepers gone, the lighthouse began to deteriorate. Fortunately, the Coast Guard restored the lighthouse in 1984 and opened it to the public under the direction of Cape Disappointment State Park |
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On a lonely bluff overlooking the Columbia River and the town of Maryhill, Washington, is a full-size replica Stonehenge. An almost identical copy of the more famous English Stonehenge, it was built by Sam Hill, a road builder, as a memorial to those who died in World War I. Dedicated in 1918, the memorial wasn’t completed until 1930. Hill passed away soon after he finally saw his masterpiece completed. He was buried at the base of the bluff; but, because he wished to be left alone, there is no easy path to his resting place. |
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Washington has over 150 miles of rugged coast line along the Pacfic Ocean strching from the Canadian boarder to Oregon . |
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The Long Beach peninsula is located at the southwestern tip of Washington State Measuring 28 miles in length from north to south, it borders the southwestern edge of theOlympic Peninsula, which is known for its unique temperate rainforest and exotic mix of ecological habitats At the peninsula's southern tip, evidence can still be found of Lewis and Clark's historic walk through this area. The Corps of Discovery ended their westbound march at what is now Cape Disappointment before heading home. |
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Hood Canal stretches more
than 70 miles through Washington's pristine forestlands
and is a bastion for outdoor recreation and nature viewing. |
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More than 170 islands comprise the San Juan archipelago, which lies off mainland Washington at the juncture of the straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca, and is sheltered from the Pacific Ocean by the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island (There are reputedly an additional 300 rocky "islands" at low tide.) The San Juan Islands were once part of a mountain range connecting Washington State to Vancouver Island Eighty-three islands are protected as part of the San Juan Wildlife Refuge, home to seabirds, seals and sea lions. About 90 Orca whales are year round residents of the area. |
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Near Spokane honouring the field worker. from days gone by - Photo Dee Newman
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