By: the Thurston County Chamber
Thurston County is conveniently situated between two major cities, Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Mount Rainier and the rugged Cascade Mountains provide majestic scenery, while Washington’s Pacific Ocean coast is just an hour’s drive to the west. With its mild climate and abundance of natural treasures, outdoor recreation is popular with residents.
Miles from Olympia |
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Spokane | 320 | Olympic National Park (Quinault) | 95 | |
Vancouver, Canada | 201 | Mount Rainier (Paradise) | 81 | |
Neah Bay | 187 | Pacific Ocean (Ocean Shores) | 74 | |
Cascade Mountains (White Pass) | 121 | Seattle | 60 | |
Mount St. Helens | 120 | Seatac Airport | 46 | |
Portland, OR | 113 | Tacoma | 30 |