Twin Falls (Washington)
Olallie State Park is a public recreation area featuring multiple waterfalls located southeast of North Bend, Washington, North Bend, Washington (U.S. state), Washington. The state park spans a stretch along the Snoqualmie River#South Fork, South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The most prominent feature of the park is Twin Falls (Washington), Twin Falls. History The park originated in 1950, when Washington State Parks purchased a 160-acre parcel from Puget Sound Energy, Puget Sound Power and Light. Originally named Twin Falls State Park, following the park's expansion in 1976 its name was changed to Olallie, after a Chinookan languages, Chinook word for the berries which are common in the park. Features The park features old-growth forests and five notable waterfalls: Twin Falls, Middle Twin Falls, Upper Twin Falls, Weeks Falls, and Upper Weeks Falls. Twin Falls features a well-hidden underground run-of-the-river hydroelectric project that generates 24 MW of electricity. The ...
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King County, Washington
King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the state's most populous city. King County is one of three Washington counties that are included in the Seattle– Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area. (The others are Snohomish County to the north, and Pierce County to the south.) About two-thirds of King County's population lives in Seattle's suburbs. History When Europeans arrived in the region that would become King County, it was inhabited by several Coast Salish groups. Villages around the site that would become Seattle were primarily populated by the Duwamish people. The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe occupied the area that would become eastern King County. The Green River and White River were home for the Muckleshoot tribal groups. In the first winter after the Denny Party lande ...
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