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(circa 1848- )
Capital of Washington
Seat of Thurston County
Incorporated January 28, 1859
Population: 42,514 (2000 Census)

Why Olympia, Washington might be annoying:

It is much like a smaller and even more liberal version of Seattle.
It was damaged by earthquakes in 1949, 1965 and 2001.
It used to be a sister city of Olympia, Greece, but the agreement lapsed.

Why Olympia, Washington might not be annoying:

It was named for its view of the Olympic Mountains.
Hole and Rancid both recorded songs about Olympia.
It was the home of Olympia Beer from 1896 to 2003.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 04]
• Cities
• Cities in United States
• Cities in Washington
• Forbes' Best Places By Cost of Doing Business [2009] (Ranked: 100)
• Forbes' Best Places By Projected Job Growth [2009] (Ranked: 22)
• Forbes' Best Places For Educational Attainment [2009] (Ranked: 41)
• Forbes' Best Places To Do Business [2007] (Ranked: 10)
• Forbes' Best Places To Do Business [2009] (Ranked: 23)
• Look at Me, I'm Protesting
• Look at My Face Mask
• Profiles 20251-20500 (Ranked: 20456)
• US Capital Cities

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 72.34% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 53 Votes: 49.06% Annoying