my son's doing a project on the northwest. we've looked everywhere online for info on major industry in the area. can't find anything. does anyone know where to look online?
2007-09-24 14:46:54 · 5 answers · asked by racer 51 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The Seattle area (Boeing). Also the oil and gas industry in Alaska. Timber in Oregon. Nike shoes. Amazon.com. Microsoft. Lots of technology companies. Fishing ( salmon).
Look up "pacific northwest" for more indepth information.
2007-09-24 14:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess you mean the Pacific North West, right? Major Industires would be Lumber/Timber, Shipping, Fishing ( notably delicious Salmon ) and I think Boeing and Microsoft have a big presence there. Look for Washington State and Oregon gov websites, and maybe seattle chamber of commerce. And have you ever tried Wikipedia?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
2007-09-24 21:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by gibby66us 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Pacific Northwest has a huge logging industry. I believe they even call Washington the "Evergreen State". There are tons of trucks transporting loads of timber all over Washington and Oregon.
2007-09-24 21:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by charlieshepp 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Boeing, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
BAM.
Try Northwest Cable News for some info, I guess. http://www.nwcn.com/
And Wiki has a big article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_northwest
2007-09-24 21:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i know logging used to be big business in Oregon, but now many loggers have lost their jobs. Fishing Nurseries are common too.
2007-09-24 21:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋