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602  THE P A CIFIC NOR THWEST

Exploring the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest, comprising Oregon and
Washington, is a region of great natural beauty.
Its lofty mountains, deep canyons, crystal-clear
lakes, mighty rivers, and rugged shoreline offer
visitors a chance to enjoy a wide range of outdoor
activities. Equally alluring are its two principal cities CANADA
– Portland and Seattle, with their excellent museums Vancouver
and vibrant cultural scene. Both cities are well- San Juan Bellingham Calgary
connected by air, road, and rail. However, the best Islands 5 North Cascades Columbia
Highway
Franklin
way to explore the region, especially remote areas, Anacortes • • Mount 20 97 Okanogan D. Roosevelt
Vernon
such as Oregon’s Hell Canyon and Washington’s Port Angeles Port Townsend WASHINGTON Lake 395
Olympic Peninsula, is by car. •
Olympic •Everett Lake Chelan
Peninsula 101
2
Bremerton Seattle Leavenworth 2 Spokane
•
Seattle-Tacoma • Wenatchee 90 Helena
Olympia Tacoma e 90
Aberdeen • g •Ellensburg 195
Mt. Rainier
Centralia • n
12 Yakima Valley Snake
a
Astoria Mt. St. Helens R Richland • 395
• Longview 82 • Kennewick
Oregon 30 Columbia 97 Columbia Walla Walla Helena
Coast River Gorge Maryhill Hell's Canyon
Fort Vancouver Vancouver •Hermiston NRA
National Historic Site • Pendleton
Portland Mt. Hood 84
Portland La Grande
McMinnville • 26 •
The Space Needle, dominating the Seattle skyline 18 Wallowa
Salem Madras & Warm Mountains

20 Albany Springs John Day Fossil
Sights at a Glance •Baker
Corvallis • • e Beds National
Washington p Mount Hood Monument 26 IDAHO
1 Seattle pp604–607 a Astoria 126 d Sisters 84
2 Olympic Peninsula s Oregon Coast Eugene • a Bend OREGON
3 Port Townsend d Salem Springfield c Newberry National
4 Bellingham f Eugene s 58 Volcanic Monument 20
5 San Juan Islands pp610–11 g Madras & Warm Springs Coos Bay 5 a • Burns
6 North Cascades Highway h Sisters • Malheur Boise
7 Lake Chelan j Bend Roseburg • C 97 Lake
8 Leavenworth k Newberry National Volcanic 101 Malheur National 78
Wildlife Refuge
9 Spokane Monument Crater Lake
0 Walla Walla l Crater Lake National Park National Park 395
q Yakima Valley pp624–5 Grants Pass • Upper Steens 95
Klamath
w Maryhill z Oregon Caves National • Medford Lake • Lakeview Mountain
e Mount Rainier National Park Monument Oregon Caves NM Ashland • Klamath
Falls
pp614–15 x Ashland
r Tacoma c Steens Mountain CALIFORNIA NEVADA
t Olympia v Malheur National Sacramento Reno
y Mount St. Helens National Wildlife Refuge Sacramento
Volcanic Monument b John Day Fossil Beds
u Fort Vancouver National National Monument
Historic Site n Pendleton
m Wallowa Mountains
Oregon
, Hell’s Canyon National
i Portland pp618–19 Recreation Area pp628–9
o Columbia River Gorge
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