Olympia, Washington
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Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County.[6][7] It is 60 miles (100 km) southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region.
Olympia, Washington | |
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(From top) Old Capitol Building, East Olympia, Interstate 5 at the junction of U.S. Route 101, Port of Olympia, Downtown from Capitol Lake, Washington State Capitol, Salmon sculpture, Mount Rainier, Percival Landing Park, Olympic Mountains and Swantown Marina | |
| Nickname: Oly | |
 Location within Thurston County in Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°2′16″N 122°54′3″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1859 |
| Named for | Olympic Mountains |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/City Manager |
| • Mayor | Cheryl Selby (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 20.09 sq mi (52.02 km2) |
| • Land | 18.23 sq mi (47.20 km2) |
| • Water | 1.87 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 55,605 |
| • Estimate (2021)[4] | 55,919 |
| • Rank | US: 699th WA: 23rd |
| • Density | 2,902.26/sq mi (1,120.58/km2) |
| • Urban | 208,157 (US: 184th)[5] |
| • Urban density | 1,960.0/sq mi (756.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 297,977 (US: 168th) |
| Demonym | Olympian |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98501-98599 |
| Area code(s) | 360, 564 |
| FIPS code | 53-51300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1533353[2] |
| Website | olympiawa.gov |
The Squaxin and other Coast Salish peoples inhabited the southern Puget Sound region prior to the arrival of European and American settlers in the 19th century. The Treaty of Medicine Creek was signed in 1854 and followed by the Treaty of Olympia in 1856; these two treaties forced the Squaxin to relocate to an Indian reservation. Olympia was incorporated as a town on January 28, 1859, and as a city in 1882.[8] It had a population of 55,605 at the time of the 2020 census,[3] making it the state's 23rd-largest city. Olympia borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south.