Northwestern United States
type: Concept
narrower: Washington

Pacific states
type: Concept
narrower: Washington

Washington
type: Concept
broader: Pacific states
broader: Northwestern United States
definition: Washington State is in the northwest corner of the continental United States, bordered by Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Canada to the north. Nicknamed the “Evergreen State” and situated within the Pacific Northwest, the state has an area of 66,456 square miles (172,120 square kilometers). [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Washington]

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Washington