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no actually they named it after a british explorer that had the last name Washington but it wasnt George Washington the named Washington DC after George Washington *
**The origin of Washington state name is indeed that is was named after our first president :George Washington. He is on the flag of our state and if one did a small amount of research you would see that this is true.
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What do people call people in Washington state?
washingtonians
What state did George Washington call home?
Virginia.
What is Washington state river call?
Its called River.
What state does Apollo Ohno call home?
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is it legal to charge taxes on a service call in the state of washington.
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It took Washington 36 years to become a state because each state needed a certain amount of people living there, before they could officially become a state, so ounce the amount of people living on the land we now call Washington met its goal Washington became Washington.
What is the electronic wire routing number for Washington Mutual Bank?
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What is the difference between Washington D.C. and Washington the State north of Oregon?
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