Southwest Washington is a geographical area of the U.S. state of Washington, encompassing roughly half of Western Washington.[lower-alpha 1] It generally includes the Olympia area southwards to the Oregon-Washington state line at Vancouver. Olympia, the state capital, has been a transshipment center for Southwest Washington since its settlement in the mid-19th century.[5]

Southwest Washington
Region
Southwest Washington with Chehalis River watershed highlighted
Coordinates: 46°30′N 122°45′W
Country	United States
State	Washington

Cities

Cities and towns in Southwest Washington include:^{[citation needed]}

Cultural events and institutions

The Southwest Washington Fair is held annually in the city of Chehalis.

The Southwest Washington State College Committee study of the late 1960s eventually resulted in the establishment of The Evergreen State College in Olympia.[6]

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver is the region's largest medical center.

In the early 20th century, the region was home to a Class-D Minor league baseball league known as the Southwest Washington League.

The Sou'wester is the magazine of the Pacific County Historical Society.[7]

See also

• Area code 360 - portion south of 206 and 253 is roughly Southwest Washington
• Interstate 5 in Washington § Vancouver to Tumwater - the major north-south transportation link for the region
• List of regions of the United States
• U.S. Route 12 in Washington - the major east-west link (west of White Pass)

Notes

References

Bibliography

• Federal Writers' Project (1941), The WPA Guide to Washington: The Evergreen State, American Guide Series, ISBN 9781595342454

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Southwest Washington.

• Southwestern Washington at Curlie