By Alex Neff

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1. Apples 2. Dairy products 3. Wheat 4. Cattle and calves 5. Potatoes

Washington has unspoiled wilderness, mountains, farmland, and deserts.

Low record temp. -48FHigh record temp. 118FYearly precipitation 38 in.

The first municipal monorail began operating in Seattle.

Washington is the only state named after a president.

Washington is the 18 biggest state in the U.S.