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| Washington Facts |
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The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president. |
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King county the largest county in Washington was originally named after William R. King, Vice President under Franklin Pierce; it was renamed in 1986, after civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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The state bird of Washington is the Willow Goldfinch. |
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