Washington (state) Washington (state) Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, to distinguish it
Fort Washington, California Fort Washington, California Fort Washington is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California. Fort Washington sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Fort Washington's population was 233. The 2010 United States Census reported that Fort Washington had a population of 233. The population density was 1,879.0 people per square mile (725.5/km²). The racial makeup of Fort Washington was 209 (89.7%) White, 4 (1.7%) African American, 1 (0.4%) Native American, 7 (3.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.4%) from other races, and 11 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race