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Eastern Washington | |
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Geographic region | |
Nickname: Eastside | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 46,620 sq mi (120,700 km2) |
Highest elevation | 12,276 ft (3,742 m) |
Lowest elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Population (2019) | 1,641,900 |
Eastern Washington is the region of the U.S. state of Washington located east of the Cascade Range. It contains the city of Spokane (the second largest city in the state), the Tri-Cities, the Columbia River and the Grand Coulee Dam, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the fertile farmlands of the Yakima Valley and the Palouse. Unlike in Western Washington, the climate is dry, including some desert environments.