Washington State Geography Links:

Welcome to Harris Burdick's Washington State Geography Link Page.  The sites contained here are specific to Washington state geography and history.  Each has a rating for usefulness in the classroom.

Rating Scale:
+++ Excellent. Information is current and easy to access and useful for the classroom.
++ A good site that has some useful information.
+ Too commercial. Not much help for educators.

Harris Burdick's Top 5 Washington Geography Sites

Site What it is and how to use it.
1. +++      Kid's Ferry Page Ferries are cool. Believe it or not, especially on the eastern side of Washington, many students have NEVER even been on a ferry.  The kids page (geared toward elementary ages) is excellent.
  Have students create reports on where ferries go in Washington and how they are run. Plenty of information is available at this site as well as games and more.
2. +++   The Lighthouses of WA This is a fantastic site, full of gorgeous pictures and a wealth of historical information about lighthouses in Washington as well as Oregon and California.  
  Have students list all the lighthouses in Washington state, then find and plot them on the map using a Washington state road map and the help of a Washington state gazetteer. A gazetteer is a must!
3. +++   History Link of WA Although it's only the history of Seattle and King County, this site is excellent. Full of great information about Seattle and King County and very useable.
  Have students track the history for two weeks and compare the data and events with what has gone on today. What are the similarities and differences, and what impact does that specific history have on Washington today?
4. +++   WA Trail Association An excellent site for hikers...and educators! This site has comprehensive information about just about anything related to hiking in Washington. And the photo galleries...
  Have students access the monthly photo galleries and pick three photos they like. Have then explain why they like them, and then find and plot them on the Washington state map you have pinned up in your room! :)
5. +++   The Whitman Mission A terrific site hosted by the National Park Service. The online site gives you a great overview, but the gem is the student resources
  Have students access the student resources pages to find historical information about the who, what, where and WHY of the Whitman Mission.

Clubs and Organizations | Curriculum | Student Government | Travel/Tourism



Places Of Interest:

Columbia Gorge | Forts | Glacier Peak | Mt. Adams | Mt. Baker | Mt. Rainier | North Cascades National Park

Olympic National Park | Rain Forests Of Washington | San Juan Islands



Traveling and Tourism Information:

+ Travel in Washington: Now, a very commercial site.  Provides general information.

+++ http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/: Washington state ferry systems

+++ Driving Directions by Yahoo!: Need to know where to go?

++ Cascade Loop: Have you ever traveled the wonderful loop?

+++ Lighthouses of Washington: Visit the many lighthouses of Washington.

++ Tourism of Washington: Department of Tourism with information about Washington state.

++ Send a Washington State Post Card: Send someone a Washington state post card.

++ Homepage of Washington: Washington's Homepage.

++ http://www.museumstuff.com/museums/usa/washington/: A great list of museums by county.

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Clubs and Organizations:

++ Washington Geography Alliance: Educators devoted to Washington state geography.

+++ Trails Picture Gallery: Wonderful picture galleries from the WA TRAIL ASSOCIATION.

Curriculum Links:

+++ http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/nwroom/wanames.htm | Ever wonder where some of the names in Washington came from? Look no further. A great site.

+ http://www.wacounties.org/: Washington counties and information.

++ http://www.wamaps.com/: Washington state maps

+ http://find-it.wa.gov: Find it Washington: Search and browse interface

++ http://www.wsmc.net/: Washington state mathematics council

+ http://www2.localaccess.com/chappell/olympia_legislature/const.htm: Washington state constitution.

++ www.statelib.wa.gov/: Washington state library homepage.

+ http://faculty.washington.edu/~krumme/AWG/assoc.html#programs : Association Of Washington State Geographers.

+++ Social Studies in Washington: Social studies lesson plans and information.

+++ Washington's Volcanoes  

+ Live Video Cams of Northwest Volcanoes

+++ National Parks and Monuments of the Northwest

+++ State Park History: Find out about our state parks.

++ Lower Columbia Wildlife: Picture galleries of the Lower Columbia.

+++ The Whitman Mission: Learn about Marcus Whitman and the Mission.

+++ Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail

+++ Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation

+ Washington State History Day Contest

Wilderness Areas of Washington Forest Service:

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Student Government:

+++ Kid's Legislative Page: A page devoted to kids and legislation of Washington.

+++ Superintendent of Public Instruction - (OSPI): If you want to know something about the schools in Washington state, check out this site.

++ Washington State Legislation: This site gives you the most current information about the state legislation.

++ Symbols of Washington: Do you know the state symbols of Washington?

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Places of Interest: (in alphabetical order)

Columbia Gorge: +++ The Columbia Gorge  National Scenic Area | + Columbia Gorge - Plateau | + Columbia Gorge | + Columbia Gorge - Lava Plateaus

Forts in Washington: + A comprehensive list of forts in Washington |  

Glacier Peak: + Glacier Peak | ++ Glacier Peak Wilderness

Mount Adams: + Mount Adams | + Mount Adams | | + Mount Adams | 

Mount Baker: Mount Baker

Mount Rainier:

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Mount St. Helens:

 

North Cascades:

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Olympic National Park:

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Rain Forests in Washington: + Record Trees in O.N.P. | 

San Juan Islands: ++ http://www.sjmuseum.org/ San Juan Museum | ++ http://www.sanjuanweb.com/History/ | 

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