Port city in the northwest corner of the continental United States. The S. S. Portland steamship docked there, returning with the first to “strike it rich†in the Klondike, igniting gold fever throughout the United States. The city outfitted many Americans making the trip to Alaska and the Yukon.
Washington, United States of America
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington