City of Olympia
Olympia
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Coordinates: 47°2′33″N 122°53′35″W / 47.0425, -122.89306
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Thurston
Incorporated	January 28, 1859
Government
- Mayor	Doug Mah
Area
- Total	18. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. There are 39 counties in the US state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory Thurston County is a County located in the US state of Washington. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Doug Mah (馬樹經 is the current mayor (2008-Present of the City of Olympia Washington. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (48. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
- Land	16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (43. 3 km²)
- Water	1. 8 sq mi (4. 7 km²)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	42,514
- Density	2,544. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (982. 3/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	98500-98599
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-51300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1533353[2]
Website: www.ci.olympia.wa.us

Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and is the county seat of Thurston County. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 360 is the area code for western Washington outside of the greater Seattle metropolitan area Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Thurston County is a County located in the US state of Washington. ^[3] It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The population was 42,514 at the 2000 census. Olympia is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest

Contents 1 History of Olympia 2 Geography and Climate 3 Demographics 4 Capital of Washington State 5 Schools and Universities 6 The Arts 7 Rail Transportation 8 Famous Residents 9 Sister City 10 Artesian Water 11 Fictional References 12 See Also 13 References 14 External Links

History of Olympia

Main article: History of Olympia, Washington

The site of Olympia was home to Lushootseed-speaking peoples for thousands of years, including Squaxin, Nisqually, Puyallup, Chehalis, Suquamish, and Duwamish. The history of Olympia Washington includes long-term habitation by Native Americans, chartering by a famous English explorer settlement of the town in the 1740s Lushootseed (also xʷəlšucid, dxʷləšúcid, Puget Salish, Puget Sound Salish, Skagit-Nisqually) is the language or Dialect Squaxin Island Tribe (also Squaxin, Squaxon) is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. For other uses see Nisqually. Nisqually is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United The Puyallup are a Native American tribe from western Washington state U Chehalis (tribe is a group of Native American peoples from western Washington state in the United States. The Suquamish are a Native American tribe of Washington State in the United States. The Duwamish tribe (dxʷdɐwʔabʃ in Lushootseed is a Native American tribe in western Washington, and the indigenous people of metropolitan Seattle. The first recorded visit by Europeans was in 1792 when Peter Puget and a crew from the British Vancouver Expedition charted the site. Peter Puget (1765- October 31 1822 was an officer in the Royal Navy, best known for his exploration of Puget Sound. Captain George Vancouver In the 1840s, Edmund Sylvester and Levi Smith jointly claimed the land that now comprises downtown Olympia. In 1853 the town settled on the name Olympia due to its view of the Olympic Mountains to the northwest. The Olympic Mountains are a Mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. It is also claimed to be the farthest point on The Oregon Trail.

In 1851, the U. S. Congress established the Customs District of Puget Sound for Washington Territory and Olympia became the home of the customs house. Olympia is often associated with the Olympia Brewing Company, which from 1896-2003 brewed Olympia Beer. The Olympia Brewing Company was a Brewery in Tumwater Washington which existed from 1896 until 2003 Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pabst Brewing Company is an American company founded in 1844 by Jacob Best

Olympia was once served by a small fleet of steamboats known as the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on Puget Sound and nearby waterways and rivers

Pulp fiction writer Raymond Chandler sketchily described depression-era Olympia as a town with government buildings in his 1936 short story "Goldfish". Raymond Thornton Chandler ( July 23, 1888 &ndash March 26, 1959) was an American Author of crime stories and novels

A 1949 earthquake damaged many historic buildings beyond repair, and they were demolished. Olympia suffered damage from earthquake tremors, in 1965 and the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The Nisqually earthquake was an intraslab Earthquake, occurring at 1054 a

In 1967, the state legislature approved the creation of The Evergreen State College near Olympia. Because of the college's presence, Olympia has become a hub for artists and musicians, and was recently named one of the best college towns in the nation for its vibrant downtown and access to outdoor activities. ^[4]

Geography and Climate

Olympia is located at 47°2′33″N, 122°53′35″W (47. Mount Rainier is an active Stratovolcano (also known as a composite volcano in Pierce County Washington, located southeast of Seattle, Washington 042418, -122. 893077). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (48. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (43. 3 km²) of it is land and 1. 8 square miles (4. 7 km²) of it (9. 77%) is water.

The city of Olympia is located at the southern end of Puget Sound on Budd Inlet. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest Budd Inlet is a southern arm of Puget Sound. The city of Olympia, Washington is located at the southern end of Budd Inlet The Deschutes River estuary at Olympia has been dammed to create Capitol Lake. The Deschutes River is a 50-mile-long River in Washington. Its source is in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Lewis County, and it An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long artificial Lake at the lower end of Deschutes River in Tumwater / Olympia Washington. Much of the lower area of downtown Olympia sits on reclaimed land. Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after

The climate of Olympia is a Marine West Coast climate with warm summers and mild, rainy winters. An oceanic climate (also called marine west coast climate and maritime climate) is the Climate typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes Snow falls annually, but large accumulations are rare.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures[6]
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F (°C)	64 (17. 7)	73 (22. 7)	79 (26. 1)	87 (30. 5)	96 (35. 5)	101 (38. 3)	103 (39. 4)	104 (40)	98 (36. 6)	90 (32. 2)	74 (23. 3)	64 (17. 7)
Norm High °F (°C)	44. 4 (6. 8)	48. 3 (9. 0)	53 (11. 6)	58. 2 (14. 5)	64. 6 (18. 1)	70 (21. 1)	76. 1 (24. 5)	77 (25)	71. 7 (22. 0)	60. 4 (15. 7)	49. 6 (9. 7)	43. 8 (6. 5)
Norm Low °F (°C)	31. 8 (-0. 1)	32. 6 (0. 3)	34. 1 (1. 2)	36. 5 (2. 5)	42 (5. 5)	46. 4 (8)	49. 6 (9. 7)	49. 5 (9. 7)	44. 9 (7. 2)	38. 9 (3. 8)	35. 3 (1. 8)	32. 1 (0. 0)
Rec Low °F (°C)	-8 (-22. 2)	-1 (-18. 3)	9 (-12. 7)	23 (-5)	25 (-3. 8)	30 (-1. 1)	35 (1. 6)	33 (0. 5)	25 (-3. 8)	14 (-10)	-1 (-18. 3)	-7 (-21. 6)
Precip in. (mm)	7. 54 (191. 5)	6. 17 (156. 7)	5. 29 (134. 4)	3. 58 (90. 9)	2. 27 (57. 6)	1. 78 (45. 2)	0. 82 (20. 8)	1. 1 (27. 9)	2. 03 (51. 6)	4. 19 (106. 4)	8. 13 (206. 5)	7. 89 (200. 4)

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 42,514 people, 18,670 households, and 9,968 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,544. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (982. 3/km²). There were 19,738 housing units at an average density of 1,181. 3/sq mi (456. 1/km²). The ethnic makeup of the city is 85. 26% White, 1. 90% African American, 1. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 30% Native American, 5. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 82% Asian, 0. 29% Pacific Islander, 1. 68% from other cultural backgrounds, and 3. 76% from two or more ethnicities. 4. 38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicities. 15. 0% were of German, 11. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 3% Irish, 10. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 0% English, 6. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 0% Norwegian and 5. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 3% American ancestry according to Census 2000. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 91. 6% spoke English, 2. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 9% Spanish and 1. 7% Vietnamese as their first language. Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam)

There were 18,670 households out of which 26. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 6% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46. 6% were non-families. 35. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 21 and the average family size was 2. 88.

In the city, the population was spread out with 21. 5% under the age of 18, 11. 9% from 18 to 24, 30. 4% from 25 to 44, 22. 9% from 45 to 64, and 13. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,846, and the median income for a family was $54,136. Males had a median income of $41,267 versus $31,515 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,590. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 9% of families and 12. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 6. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Capital of Washington State

See also: :Category:Government of Washington

Olympia serves as the capital for the State of Washington. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The bicameral Washington State Legislature is composed of a lower House of Representatives and an upper State Senate. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Washington House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. The Washington State Senate is the Upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts of equal population, each of which elects two representatives and one senator. Representatives serve two-year terms, whilst senators serve for four years. There are no term limits. See also Rotation in office A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office Currently, the Democratic Party holds majorities in both chambers. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.

Washington's executive branch is headed by a governor elected for a four-year term. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The current governor is Christine Gregoire, a Democrat who has been in office since 2005. Christine O'Grady "Chris" Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic Governor of the state of Washington The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.

Schools and Universities

Olympia's main public school district is the Olympia School District. Olympia High School (OHS commonly referred to as Oly, is a public high school in the southeast side of Olympia, Washington along its border with Olympia School District enrolled 9,231 students in K-12, based on the 2005-06 school year enrollment report. The school district has a total of 18 schools: 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and 3 high schools. Its high schools are Olympia High School (originally known as William Winlock Miller High School), Capital High School, and Avanti High School. Olympia High School (OHS commonly referred to as Oly, is a public high school in the southeast side of Olympia, Washington along its border with Capital High School (CHS commonly referred to as Capital, is a public High school in Olympia Washington, USA.

In addition to primary schools Olympia has a number of institutions of higher learning, including The Evergreen State College, South Puget Sound Community College, and St. Martin's University in adjacent Lacey, Washington. South Puget Sound Community College is a Community college located in southwest Olympia, Washington, USA Saint Martin's University (formerly Saint Martin's College is a private Coeducational Catholic Liberal arts, University in the United Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States.

Private elementary schools include: Olympia Waldorf School, St. Michael School, Holy Family, and Evergreen Christian. There are plans for a new Catholic high school to be built in the area soon as well.

NOVA School is an independent middle school that resides within Olympia as well.

The Arts

Olympia is a regional center for fine arts. A number of theater experiences are available with companies such as Capital Playhouse , Olympia family Theater,Theater Artists Olympia (TAO), Olympia Little Theater, and Harlequin Productions at the historic State Theater. The Olympia Symphony Orchestra performs five regular season concerts at the Washington Center and two pop concerts. Many of the city's venues offer exceptional quality entertainment.

Each year the Olympia Film Society (OFS) produces a nationally-recognized film festival and fosters film and video education in Olympia. Olympia Film Society (OFS is a Nonprofit arts Organization in Olympia Washington that shows independent international and classic Film year-round It also shows independent, classic and international films year-round at the art-deco Capitol Theater. A mostly volunteer-powered organization, OFS supports and presents a variety of culture events, including All Freakin' Night, an all-night horror film screening with a cult following.

Each year, Olympia hosts the Procession of the Species parade in the Spring. The Procession of the Species Celebration is an annual community arts-based Earth Day celebration in Olympia Washington. This popular family parade features many members of the community dressed as the various species of the earth.

Rail Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Olympia-Lacey. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Amtrak train 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, departs Olympia at 11:21am with service to Centralia, Portland, Sacramento, Emeryville, California (with bus connection to San Francisco), and Los Angeles. The Coast Starlight is a 1377-mile (2235 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, departs Olympia at 6:22pm daily with service to Tacoma and Seattle. Amtrak Cascades trains, operating as far north as Vancouver and as far south as Eugene, Oregon, serve Olympia-Lacey several times daily in both directions. The Amtrak Cascades (originally named Cascadia) is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in partnership with the states of Washington Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon,

Famous Residents

Main article: List of people who lived in Olympia, Washington

Olympia is remarkable for the number of creative individuals who have made Olympia their home. The following is a list of famous Olympians, those people of note who have lived in or around Olympia Washington: They include many musicians (such as Kurt Cobain, who wrote most of Nirvana's Nevermind while living in Olympia), cartoonists, actors, political activists and several athletes. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle A great number of influential politicians have also lived in Olympia, due to its location as the Washington state capital. Ted Nugent has a house there as well as Bob Barker and George Munro. The band Sleater-Kinney is from Olympia and took its name from Sleater-Kinney Road, which briefly passes through the eastern part of the city. Sleater-Kinney was an American Indie rock band that existed from 1995 to 2006

Sister City

Olympia has one sister city – Kato, Japan. Katō (加東郡 -gun was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. There were previous agreements with Olympia, Greece and Samarkand, Uzbekistan but these are no longer in effect. Olympia ( Greek: Olympí'a or Olýmpia, older transliterations Olimpia, Olimbia) a sanctuary of ancient Greece Samarkand (Samarqand Самарқанд سمرقند UniPers: "Samarqand" is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly ^[7] On April 18, 2007, the City Council voted against adopting the Gaza Strip town Rafah as sister city. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai ^[8]

Artesian Water

Olympia was historically dependent on artesian waters. See Great Artesian Basin for the water source in Australia An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing Groundwater Early settlers in Swantown and Tumwater used artesian springs for their main water supply. The artesian spring at Fourth Avenue and Main Street (now called Capitol Way) was the main community well where settlers gathered to socialize. The Diamond Parking lot at Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street is active, located in the parking lot of The Manium (421 4th Street). Another still flows at the corner of Olympia Avenue and Washington Street in the Bigelow Neighborhood. Bigelow Neighborhood, also called the Bigelow Historic District, is a Historic district located on the eastside of Olympia Washington. The northeast end of Capitol Lake was the location of an artesian well until the creation of the lake. McAllister Springs, the main water source for Olympia, is fed by artesian wells, and the former Olympia Brewery is supplied by 26 artesian wells. The Olympia Brewery brewhouse is at the base of the Tumwater Falls in Tumwater Washington. ^[9]

Fictional References

Master pulp fiction writer Raymond Chandler once sent his pre-Philip Marlowe sleuth Carmady to Olympia, in 1936 set short story "Goldfish". Raymond Thornton Chandler ( July 23, 1888 &ndash March 26, 1959) was an American Author of crime stories and novels Depression-era town with government buildings sketchily described. The yarn ends violently on the extreme tip of Olympic Peninsula, in prohibition time, a smugglers' nest, the fictional Westport.

The band Hole wrote and recorded a song called "Olympia" (aka "Rock Star") on their album Live Through This (1994). Hole was an American Alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002 Live Through This is the second album by the Alternative rock band Hole. The band Rancid wrote and recorded a song called "Olympia, WA" on their album ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995); this song was later (2003) covered by the band NoFX. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco

See Also

• The Evergreen State College - Higher education institution in Olympia
• Capitol LakeFair - Annual festival in Olympia
• Olympia Airport - Located in Olympia
• Capital City Pride - Community Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered (GLBT) Festival
• CommonAction - Nonprofit organization located in Olympia
• Olympia music scene
• Music of Washington
• Cascadia
• Port Militarization Resistance
• Bigelow Neighborhood
• Bigelow House
• Capital High School (Washington)
• Olympia High School (Washington)
• Media Island An alternative media center in Olympia

References

External Links

• City of Olympia
• Capital City Pride Festival
• Olympia's Procession of the Species Celebration

• Olympia, Washington is at coordinates 47°02′33″N 122°53′35″W / 47.042418, -122.893077 (Olympia, Washington)Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 122°53′35″W / 47.042418, -122.893077 (Olympia, Washington)

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