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48  P A CIFIC NOR THWEST REGION B Y REGION

The Pacific Northwest at a Glance

An area of many contrasts,
the Pacific Northwest has much to
offer visitors. From Portland, Seattle, and Fort Nelson
Vancouver, its vibrant and attractive cities,
many of the region’s impressive natural wonders
are only a short excursion away. Imposing
mountain ranges, vast stretches of deserts, deep,
wild canyons, crystal-clear lakes, and a magnificent
coastline ensure that there is a sight or activity to
suit every taste. While in summer wildflowers carpet
alpine meadows, in winter, visitors and locals take
advantage of the snow-covered slopes to enjoy winter
sports. On the West Coast, whale-watching enchants
visitors year-round. Smithers

Prince
George

North Pacific
Ocean

Alta Lake, in Whistler, British Columbia, Kamloops
offers many summer activities in a town
which, in winter, is one of the world’s most
popular ski destinations (see pp260–61). Kelowna
Vancouver

Victoria
Cannon Beach is Spokane
just one of the many
beautiful stops along Seattle
the Oregon coast Tacoma
offering breathtaking
vistas of sand, sky, and
sea stacks that rise out
of the ocean (see p97).
Portland Pendleton
Salem
Deepwood Estate (1894),
one of Salem’s many historic
buildings, is now a museum
showcasing period pieces that Eugene
offer a glimpse of what life was
once like in this city, Oregon’s
capital since 1851 (see pp104–5).
Burns
Junction
Medford
0 kilometers 150
0 miles 100
Stunning aerial view of Vancouver, British Columbia

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