The Regions of Washington

What do you see???

The Regions

Washington has five land regions.

1. Coastal Range

2. Puget Sound Lowlands

3. Cascade Range

4. Columbia Plateau

5. Rocky Mountain Region

Coastal Range Region

Where is it?

Coastal Range Region

• Contains a lush rainforest.

• Olympic National Park is located there.

• Tourism is the largest industry in the area.

Ruby Beach

Puget Sound Lowlands

Puget Sound LowlandsA. Contains largest cities in

Washington including Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham, and Olympia.

B. The population center of WA.

C. Region contains a variety of different industries including

Microsoft.

D. The seaports of along the Puget Sound allowing for shipping and transportation.

E. Contains rich farming areas including the Skagit River

Valley.

Cascade Range Region

Cascade Range Region

Cascade Range RegionA. Cascade Mountains located in region.B. Mountains are a barrier to commerce and travel.C. Mountains divide WA into two distinct areas.

(Remember Rain Shadows)West – Rainy, thick forests, firs, cedarsEast – Drier, sparse forests of ponderosa pine

D. Region contains five famous mountains1. Mt. St. Helen’s2. Mt. Rainer3. Mt. Adams4. Mt. Baker5. Glacier Peak

Columbia Plateau

Columbia Plateau

A. High, flat area extends all the way into Oregon and Idaho.

B. Contains some of the driest land in the Pacific Northwest.

C. Includes the wheat growing area called the Palouse and the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project

D. Crops grown there include apples, cherries, corn.

E. Spokane is the commercial center of the region.

Columbia Plateau

Rocky Mountain Region

Rocky Mountain Region

A. Located in the upper right corner of WA.

B. Also called the Okanogan Highlands.

C. To make a living people farm, mine, ranch, and produce lumber.

Rocky Mountain Region

Goode Mountain

Kettle Falls