Pacific Northwest

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The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada known for its lush forests, coastal landscapes, and vibrant cities such as Portland and Seattle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographic region
bordersBodyOfWater Pacific Ocean
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
oceanic climate
hasForest temperate rainforest
hasMajorCity Eugene, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, United States
surface form: Portland, Oregon

Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle

Spokane, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Vancouver
surface form: Vancouver, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia
hasMountainRange Cascade Range
Coast Mountains
Olympic Mountains
hasRiver Columbia River
Fraser River
Snake River
Willamette River
hasStateOrProvince Alaska
British Columbia
Idaho
Montana
Northern California
Oregon
Washington
hasSubregion Cascadia
Inland Northwest
Puget Sound region
Willamette Valley
indigenousPeoples Chinookan peoples
Coast Salish peoples
Haida
Tlingit
knownFor coastal landscapes
coffee culture
craft beer
environmentalism
fishing industry
lush forests
mountain scenery
outdoor recreation
technology industry
timber industry
wine production
language English
largestCity Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle
locatedIn North America
western United States
surface form: northwestern United States

southwestern Canada

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Umatilla County, Oregon locatedIn Pacific Northwest
University of Portland locatedIn Pacific Northwest
University of Puget Sound locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Vancouver, Washington locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Victoria, British Columbia locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Vollum Library locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Walla Walla County, Washington locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Wasco County, Oregon locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Washington locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Washington, United States locatedIn Pacific Northwest
subject surface form: Washington (state)
western Oregon locatedIn Pacific Northwest
subject surface form: Western Oregon
Whatcom County locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Whidbey Island locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Willamette River locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Willamette University locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Willamette Valley locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Wren, Oregon locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Yacolt, Washington locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Yakima County, Washington locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Battle Ground, Washington locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Boise, Idaho, United States locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Cascade Locks, Oregon locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
subject surface form: Clyde Hill, Washington
Columbia City, Oregon locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
this entity surface form: northwestern United States
Deschutes River locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Forest Grove, Oregon locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Gresham locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Hazel Dell, Washington locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
KCVO locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Oregon City, Oregon locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Scappoose, Oregon locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Wood Village, Oregon locatedInRegion Pacific Northwest
Cascadia Subduction Zone locatedOffCoastOf Pacific Northwest
Juan de Fuca Plate locatedOffCoastOf Pacific Northwest
Nez Perce War location Pacific Northwest
Douglas fir nativeTo Pacific Northwest
Pacific dogwood nativeTo Pacific Northwest
Ponderosa pine nativeTo Pacific Northwest
Roosevelt elk nativeTo Pacific Northwest
English American notableRegion Pacific Northwest