Most people associate the Pacific Northwest with a lush region that receives large amounts of rain during the winter months, with wonderful summer days. Some of the largest and most well-known corporations call the Northwest home, these include: Costco, Eddie Bauer, Expedia, Amazon, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Tully's Coffee, Boeing, Microsoft, Intel and Nike. The Pacific Northwest has a reputation for innovation and is known for its airplane and computer product facilities. city to have a female mayor and one of the first states to legalize gay marriage. While Washington was the first state to legalize marijuana, Seattle was the first major U.S. Portland elected one of the first gay mayors for a city of its size. Oregon was the first state to allow initiative and referendum, it was the first state to establish a beverage container deposit law (also known as a bottle bill), the first to legalize physician-assisted suicide, one of the first to legalize medical marijuana, and the first state to conduct all elections entirely by mail. Two thirds of the population lives west of the Cascades where progressive opinions such as environmentalism prevail, while in eastern sides political thought tends to be rather conservative. The mountains that divide the states also facilitate the cultural divisions within the region. 'The Needles', Cannon Beach Oregon Culture 48.532066 -123.029251 9 San Juan Islands - in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains in Puget Sound, these islands are famous for abundant eagles and Orca whales and include the San Juan Islands National Monument. This is the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America. 43.724167 -124.1775 8 Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area - formed by the ancient forces of wind, water and time, these dunes are like no others in the world.The 44 -124.1 7 Oregon Coast and the Washington Coast are scenic, wild and interspersed with quaint towns and include 100 km of wilderness coastline, the longest undeveloped coast in the contiguous United States.Olympic National Park is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Pacific Northwest. 47.96935 -123.49856 6 Olympic National Park - extremely diverse from the lush canopy of rainforests, to the sandy beaches and rugged, glacier-capped mountains.48.832778 -121.3475 5 North Cascades National Park - jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 300 glaciers form this park.46.85 -121.75 4 Mount Rainier National Park - extremely photogenic volcanic mountain, rising from close to sea level to 14,410 feet (4392 m).Helens National Volcanic Monument - site of the largest recorded volcanic eruption in US history. 45.373514 -121.695919 2 Mount Hood (height 11,239 feet/3425 metres) - The highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site.42.91183 -122.14807 1 Crater Lake National Park - The deepest lake in North America, the clear blue water in this volcanic crater makes it an attraction.47.241389 -122.459444 7 Tacoma – Washington's third-largest city, in the shadow of Mt.
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