Washington, USA. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image of the USA, showing the state of Washington, with the surrounding states shaded out. The Pacific Ocean (blue) is also shown. The USA consists of 50 states. 48 are situated in southern North America, with the other two being Alaska and Hawaii. Washington is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Image compiled from data acquired by the LANDSAT 5 and 7 satellites, in 2000. Images highlighting all other regions of this country are available. For further information please contact SPL.