Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington
Geographic region
Nickname: 
Eastside
Location of Eastern Washington
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Area
 • Total
46,620 sq mi (120,700 km2)
Highest elevation12,276 ft (3,742 m)
Lowest elevation79 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.