Olympia, Washington
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Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 55,605 at the 2020 census, while the Olympia metropolitan statistical area has an estimated 300,000 residents. Olympia i
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Capitol Lake, Olympia, Washington, July 20, 2025
Washington State Capitol with Mount Rainier
Washington State Capitol Historic District
Tacoma, Washington
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Tacoma is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Puget Sound roughly 30 miles from Seattle and Olympia, and 58 miles northwest of
Olympia, Washington
…through Olympia and traverses the southern edge of downtown near the Capitol Campus. It continues south towards Portland, Oregon, and northeast to Tacoma and Seattle. In Tumwater, Interstate 5 intersects U.S. Route 101, which travels northwest across Olympia's outskirts and connects the city to the rest…
Aerial view of Downtown Tacoma with Mount Rainier in the background
The Commencement Bay Land and Improvement Co. played a major role in the city's early growth.
Sidewheel steamer Alaskan at the Northern Pacific Dock c. 1880
Odd Fellows Parade at C Street and 9th Street, 1893