eastern Washington
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Eastern Washington is the largely rural, semi-arid region of Washington state east of the Cascade Range, known for its agriculture, distinct climate, and cultural differences from the coastal western part of the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geographical region
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region → |
| borderedBy |
Cascade Range
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| climateType |
continental climate influences
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rain shadow climate → |
| contains |
Channeled Scablands
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Cheney, Washington → Columbia Basin → Colville National Forest NERFINISHED → Ellensburg, Washington NERFINISHED → Grand Coulee Dam vicinity → Hanford Site → Moses Lake, Washington → Okanogan Highlands → Palouse region → Pullman, Washington NERFINISHED → Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED → Tri-Cities, Washington → Walla Walla, Washington NERFINISHED → Yakima, Washington NERFINISHED → |
| country |
United States
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| hasCharacteristic |
largely rural
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semi-arid climate → |
| hasCulturalDifferenceWith |
Western Washington
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| hasEconomicSector |
agriculture
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food processing → health care → higher education → hydroelectric power → |
| hasLandUse |
dryland cropland
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irrigated cropland → rangeland → |
| hasMajorRiver |
Columbia River
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Snake River NERFINISHED → Spokane River → |
| hasPrecipitationPattern |
drier than Western Washington
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| hasUniversity |
Eastern Washington University
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Gonzaga University → Washington State University → |
| knownFor |
agriculture
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apple production → cherry production → dryland farming → hop production → irrigated farming → potato production → wheat production → wine production → |
| largestCity |
Spokane, Washington
NERFINISHED
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| locatedEastOf |
Cascade Range
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| locatedIn |
Inland Northwest
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Pacific Northwest → |
| partOf |
Washington (state)
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| politicalTendency |
more conservative than Western Washington
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| timeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Channeled Scablands
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Palouse region → Spokane, Washington ("Eastern Washington") → |
locatedIn |
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Central Washington
("Eastern Washington")
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borders |
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Inland Northwest
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centeredOn |
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Missoula floods
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evidenceFoundIn |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
("Eastern Washington")
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locatedInRegion |
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Wilson Creek, Washington
("Eastern Washington")
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region |
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Spokane, Washington
("Eastern Washington")
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regionServed |
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Diocese of Spokane
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territory |