Southwest Washington

Southwest Washington
Region
Country United States
State Washington
Part of Western Washington
Borders on Puget Sound region, Western Oregon, Pacific Ocean, Cascade Range/Eastern Washington
Rivers Columbia River, Chehalis River, South Puget Sound watershed (numerous)
Coordinates 46°30′N 122°45′W / 46.500°N 122.750°W / 46.500; -122.750Coordinates: 46°30′N 122°45′W / 46.500°N 122.750°W / 46.500; -122.750
Southwest Washington with Chehalis River watershed highlighted

Southwest Washington is a geographical area of the State of Washington, comprising roughly half of Western Washington.[lower-alpha 1] It generally includes the Olympia area south to Vancouver at the Oregon-Washington state line. Olympia has been a transshipment center for Southwest Washington since its settlement in the mid 19th century.[5]

Cities

Cities and towns in Southwest Washington include:

Cultural events and institutions

The Southwest Washington Fair is held annually in Chehalis, Washington.

The Southwest Washington State College Committee study of the late 1960s eventually resulted in the establishment of The Evergreen State College in Olympia.[6]

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver is the region's largest medical center.

In the early 20th century, the region was home to a Class-D Minor league baseball league known as the Southwest Washington League.

The Sou'wester is the magazine of the Pacific County Historical Society.[7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Pacific, Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania Counties according to Washington Tourism Alliance[1] and other organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters include Thurston, Mason, and Grays Harbor Counties in addition.[2] NOAA fisheries in Southwest Washington include basins leading to Grays Harbor, including the Chehalis River.[3] Washington State Department of Ecology includes the Olympic Peninsula and Pierce County in addition to those mentioned before (Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Washington Tourism Marketing Act HB 1938/ SB 5916 (PDF), Washington Tourism Alliance .
  2. ↑ https://www.swwabigs.org/
  3. ↑ Southwest Washington Coho Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Unit (PDF), NOAA, January 2013
  4. ↑ Southwest Regional Office, Washington State Department of Ecology
  5. ↑ WPA Guide 1941, p. 179.
  6. ↑ Rita Sevcik, "THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE - PLANNING MILESTONES and EARLY YEARS 1967 - 1977", The Evergreen State College archives
  7. ↑ The Sou'wester, WorldCat.

Bibliography

  • Federal Writers' Project (1941), The WPA Guide to Washington: The Evergreen State, American Guide Series
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