The Regions of Washington

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The Regions of Washington
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What do you see???
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The Regions

• Washington has five land regions.
• Coastal Range
• Puget Sound Lowlands
• Cascade Range
• Columbia Plateau
• Rocky Mountain Region

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Coastal Range Region
Where is it?
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Coastal Range Region

• Contains a lush rainforest.
• Olympic National Park is located there.
• Tourism is the largest industry in the area.

Ruby Beach
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Puget Sound Lowlands
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Puget Sound Lowlands

• 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.
• The seaports of along the Puget Sound allowing
  for shipping and transportation.
• E. Contains rich farming areas including the
  Skagit River
• Valley.

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Cascade Range Region
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Cascade Range Region
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Cascade Range Region

• A. 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, cedars
• East Drier, sparse forests of ponderosa pine
• D. Region contains five famous mountains
• 1. Mt. St. Helens
• 2. Mt. Rainer
• 3. Mt. Adams
• 4. Mt. Baker
• 5. Glacier Peak

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Columbia Plateau
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Columbia Plateau

• High, flat area extends all the way into Oregon
  and Idaho.
• Contains some of the driest land in the Pacific
  Northwest.
• 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.

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Columbia Plateau
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Rocky Mountain Region
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Rocky Mountain Region

• Located in the upper right corner of WA.
• Also called the Okanogan Highlands.
• C. To make a living people farm, mine, ranch, and
  produce lumber.

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Rocky Mountain Region