We moved to Washington State in August of 1999 after retiring from the Navy. The trip from Virginia to Washington took us 5 days and we ended up in Kennewick, WA.
Probably the biggest myth I have found about Washington is that it rains here all the time. True, it rains a lot on the west side of the state, but living on the southeast side like we do, we have little rain. This is known as the desert side of Washington. Summer brings us hot days and cool nights.
Washington State was the 42nd state in the US and is the 18th biggest state.
State Capitol: Olympia
Largest City: Seattle
State Bird : Gold Finch 
State Flower: Coast Rhododendron 
State Tree: Western Hemlock 
State Insect: Green Darner Dragonfly 
State Fruit: Washington Apple 
State Vegetable: Walla Walla Onion 
State Motto: "Alki" (By and By)
Highest Point : Mt. Rainier 14, 410 feet above sea level
Three major rivers : Yakima River, Snake River and Columbia River.
Links:
The Official Site of Washington Tourisim
Washington Facts
Access Washington
