Washington: 18 Wheels of Steel

Washington
The Evergreen State
Location Details
Type	State
Capital	Olympia
Accessible	Yes
Game(s)	18 Wheels of Steel: Across America Pedal to the Metal Convoy Haulin' American Long Haul
Cities	2
Time zone	PDT (UTC-7)
Known as	Вашингтон Vašingtona Vašingtonas Waszyngton Vaşington
Publishing Information
Platform(s)
Speed Limits
Freeway	60 mph (97 km/h)
Undivided Highway	55–60 mph (89–97 km/h)
Urban Area	25–35 mph (40–56 km/h)

Washington is a state of the United States, which is featured in thr 18 Wheels of Steel series.

Summary

The state is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north.

Geography

Washington is located on the Northwest corner of the United States. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north.

The geography ranges from thick evergreen forests, rivers, lakes, and the Pacific Ocean to the west, to a more dry scrubland and Ponderosa forest to the east. Splitting the west from the east is the Cascade Range, which rises several thousand feet above sea level. Puget Sound is where the majority of the state's population lives. Its southern reach is at the state capital of Olympia, where it runs north past major ports such as Tacoma, Seattle, and Everett, and finally opens up into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. At the very north of the Puget Sound region is Bellingham. In the southwestern interior of western Washington, Vancouver is the largest city. Other significant cities are Longview and Centralia. The area east of the Cascade Range is less populated. The state's second largest city, Spokane, is located in the eastern part of the state. Smaller significant cities in the east are Yakima, Wenatchee, Walla Walla, Moses Lake, and the Tri-Cities, which are made up of Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland.

Geographically, the state can be divided into six regions: the Olympic Mountains, the Coast Range, the Puget Sound Lowlands, the Cascade Mountains, the Columbia Plateau, and the Rocky Mountains. The Olympic Mountains are located in the northwest corner of Washington. It is bordered by the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the north and Pacific Ocean in the west. Most of the land area lies within the borders of Olympic National Park. The Coast Range is situated to the south of the Olympic Mountains, in the southwest corner of Washington. Willapa Hills is one of the notable features of the Coast Range in Washington. The Puget Sound Lowlands lies to the east of the Olympic Mountains and the west of the Cascade Mountains. It also includes the land along the Chehalis River which runs to the Pacific Ocean. Around 75% of the population lives in the Puget Sound Lowlands. The Strait of Juan de Fuca connects Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. The highest point in the state, Mount Ramier, is located in the Cascade Mountains. It lies to the east of the Puget Sound Lowlands. This area has several volcanic peaks, most of them inactive. Forest covers the lower slopes of the mountains. The Columbia Plateau or the Columbia Basin is located in the central and southern Washington. It lies to the south and the east of the great bend in the Columbia River. It is part of the largest lava plateau in the world. “Coulees” and “Scablands” are some of the unique features of the plateau. The Rocky Mountains in Washington are called the Columbia Mountains and consist of ridges and valleys cut by the Columbia River. It is a source of natural resources such as copper, lead, gold, limestone, zinc and silver.

Climate

The climate of the Washington state varies from west to east. Primary factors that determine the climate of the state are the large semi-permanent high-pressure and low-pressure systems of the north Pacific Ocean, the continental air masses of North America, and the Olympic and Cascade mountains. The western region of the state has humid and mild climate, while the east of the Cascade Range has cool, dry climate.

Cities

There are 2 cities in Washington, represented in the 18 Wheels of Steel series.

City Name	Image	First Game	Remarks
Seattle		18 WoS: AA
Spokane		18 WoS: Convoy

See also

• Information about Washington in real life