Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington is the region of the U.S. state of Washington located east of the Cascade Range. It contains the city of Spokane (the second largest city in the state), the Tri-Cities, the Columbia River and the Grand Coulee Dam, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the fertile farmlands of the Yakima Valley and the Palouse. Unlike in Western Washington, the climate is dry, including some desert environments.

This article is about the geographic region. For the university, see Eastern Washington University.

Eastern Washington
Geographic region
Nickname: 
Eastside
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Area
 • Total46,620 sq mi (120,700 km2)
Highest elevation
(Mount Adams)
12,276 ft (3,742 m)
Lowest elevation
(Columbia River at White Salmon
~80)
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2019)
1,641,900
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