Washington (state) for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River. Oregon is to the south, with the Columbia River forming the western part and the 46th parallel forming the eastern part of the Oregon-Washington border. To the west of Washington lies the Pacific Ocean. Its northern border lies mostly along the 49th parallel, and then via marine boundaries through the Strait of Georgia, Haro Strait, and Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. Washington is part of a region known as the Pacific Northwest, a term which always includes Washington and
Ukrainian Association of Washington State protesters in Kiev, for families of soldiers who died during 2014–15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine and for others. The association supports the endowments of Ukrainian Studies departments in US and in Ukraine. Among the beneficiaries are National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Harvard University, the University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University and others. Ukrainian Association of Washington State Ukrainian Association of Washington State (, formerly Ukrainian American Club of Washington ) is a regional non-profit organization that represents cultural and social interests of Americans of Ukrainian origin, promotes understanding between Americans and Ukrainians, and supports Ukrainian cultural and scientific centers