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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.

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
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-08:00 5
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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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Olympia

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Fish Brewing Company

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Source Wikipedia: Fish Brewing Companytier 2
Washington Supreme Court

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Source Washington Supreme Court (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
The court convenes in the Temple of Justice, a historic building on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington.
Sources
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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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 47.0378,-122.9008
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 30.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, -122.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, -122.75
47.25 -122.75 Csb
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5. GeoNames: Olympia - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5805687
Quote, cities500 record 5805687
47.04491 -122.90169 P PPLA US WA 067 7174015 55733 29 8 America/Los_Angeles
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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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