Olympia, Washington
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| County | Thurston County |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1859 |
| Mayor | Mark Foutch |
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| - City | 48.0 km² (18.5 sq mi) |
| - Water | 4.7 km² (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 42,514 |
| - Density | 982.3/km² |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| Website: www.ci.olympia.wa.us | |
Olympia is the capital city of the state of Washington, in the United States of America. It became a city on January 28, 1859. As of the 2000 census, it has 42,514 people living in it. The people of Olympia are called Olympians. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County.
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[edit] Geography
Olympia is located at 47°2'33" North, 122°53'35" West (47.042418, -122.893077).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total size of 48.0 km² (18.5 mi²). 43.3 km² (16.7 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.77% water.
Olympia is on the water (Puget Sound) and close to dark green forests and high mountains (the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier). On most days of the year the sky is full of clouds and it rains, but sunny weather is more common in July, August, and September.
[edit] Economy
Many people in Olympia work for the government of the State of Washington. Every year, state representatives and state senators come to Olympia to make laws and to pass a budget for the state government.
Olympia is the home of the Olympia Farmers Market and The Evergreen State College.
[edit] Culture
Every April, the people of Olympia celebrate the "Procession of the Species," a parade. Many Olympians, of all ages, dress up to look like animals, birds, fish, plants, and even insects, and walk in the parade. Some also play drums or dance the samba.
[edit] External links
- City of Olympia
- State of Washington
- The Evergreen State College
- Procession of the Species
- Photography of Olympia
- Maps and pictures taken from above
- Street map from Google Local or Yahoo! Maps
- Topographic (shows how the land looks) map from TopoZone
- Picture from above or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image (picture from far above) from Google Local or Microsoft Virtual Earth
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