The term Pacific NorthWest is not limited to the US, it is used to describe the geographic region in Western North America that has the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Rocky Mountains on the other and is roughly in the Northern part of the continent. Most commonly this encompasses Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Broader areas can also sometimes include Alaska, the Yukon, California, Montana, and Wyoming but ask a dozen Pacific Northwesteners and you will likely get a dozen different answers!
This is the PNW and that big island in the middle? That's where I am!
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