Social Studies, Geographic Features, Unit One And Two

The Northwest Corner

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"The location of a place is like an address. Washington is located in the northwest corner of the United States. It is between the 46th and 49th parallels north latitude. It is between 117 degrees and 125 degrees west longitude. Washington covers 68,139 square miles, including some of the most diverse geographic regions in the country." "The Washington Journey (7th grade)." Gibbs Smith Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.

What is The Northwest Corner

Boundaries

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"Some of Washington's boundaries are natural features of the land. Others are political boundaries, which means they were decided by people. British Columbia, a Canadian province, is north of Washington. The line separating the United States from Canada is a political boundary. The Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca are natural boundaries. The Columbia River forms most of our southern boundary and separates us from Oregon. Idaho is on the eastern side of our state." "The Washington Journey (7th grade)." Gibbs Smith Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017. .

What is Boundaries

What Region Is Washington Part Of?

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"Washington is part of several regions. Regions are places that share common features. There are political regions, economic regions, and land regions. People who live in a particular political region have similar governments. Being part of an economic region is to be connected by trade activity. Land regions share common physical feature." "The Washington Journey (7th grade)." Gibbs Smith Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017. .

What is What Region Is Washington Part Of?

The Pacific Northwest

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"The Pacific Northwest is a region of states that share common physical, political, and economic features. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho have tall snowy mountains, rushing rivers, evergreen forests, dry grasslands, and farming valleys. The region is divided from the rest of the United States by the Rocky Mountains." "The Washington Journey (7th grade)." Gibbs Smith Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017. .

What is The Pacific Northwest