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Olympia

Northern America

Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County, on Budd Inlet in the South Puget Sound region about fifty miles southwest of Seattle. Beyond its governmental role, the city gained international recognition in the 1990s as a center of grunge and riot grrrl punk music. It is home to the Evergreen State College and offers fare-free public bus service. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
55,605 1
2020 census figure, from Olympia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
47.2 1
Founding Year
1859 1
January 28, 1859 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
29 2
Latitude
47.03778 degrees north 1
Longitude
122.90083 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Washington, States or Territories

Olympia is in the U.S. state of Washington.

Source Olympia (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Washington, States or Territories

Olympia is the capital of Washington.

Source Olympia (Wikipedia)
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1. Olympia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    55,605
  • Infobox, area
    47.2 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates
    47.03778 N 122.90083 W
  • Infobox, founded
    January 28, 1859
  • Introduction
    Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington.
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2. Olympia (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 29 m
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Wikidata: Olympia
Wikidata Q42735, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Olympia (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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