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The Regions of Washington
What do you see???
The Regions
Washington has five land regions.
1. Coastal Range
2. Puget Sound Lowlands
3. Cascade Range
4. Columbia Plateau
5. Rocky Mountain Region
Coastal Range Region
Where is it?
Coastal Range Region
• Contains a lush rainforest.
• Olympic National Park is located there.
• Tourism is the largest industry in the area.
Ruby Beach
Puget Sound Lowlands
Puget Sound LowlandsA. Contains largest cities in
Washington including Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham, and Olympia.
B. The population center of WA.
C. Region contains a variety of different industries including
Microsoft.
D. The seaports of along the Puget Sound allowing for shipping and transportation.
E. Contains rich farming areas including the Skagit River
Valley.
Cascade Range Region
Cascade Range Region
Cascade Range RegionA. Cascade Mountains located in region.B. Mountains are a barrier to commerce and travel.C. Mountains divide WA into two distinct areas.
(Remember Rain Shadows)West – Rainy, thick forests, firs, cedarsEast – Drier, sparse forests of ponderosa pine
D. Region contains five famous mountains1. Mt. St. Helen’s2. Mt. Rainer3. Mt. Adams4. Mt. Baker5. Glacier Peak
Columbia Plateau
Columbia Plateau
A. High, flat area extends all the way into Oregon and Idaho.
B. Contains some of the driest land in the Pacific Northwest.
C. Includes the wheat growing area called the Palouse and the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project
D. Crops grown there include apples, cherries, corn.
E. Spokane is the commercial center of the region.
Columbia Plateau
Rocky Mountain Region
Rocky Mountain Region
A. Located in the upper right corner of WA.
B. Also called the Okanogan Highlands.
C. To make a living people farm, mine, ranch, and produce lumber.
Rocky Mountain Region
Goode Mountain
Kettle Falls