Talk:Olympia, Washington/Archive 1

Archive 1

Map is off

The red dot representing Olympia should be at the base of the Puget Sound--not inland as represented by the red dot.

Olympia is in the right place, it is Puget Sound that is not drawn correctly. Puget Sound should extend through Pierce County to Olympia. Image:County map of Washington state.png has the Sound appropriately drawn. Can someone who knows how to fix that please do so? -- Jonel | Speak 04:07, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

I second what Jonel said; the maps don't always show the intricate details of some water boundaries and inland bodies of water. Olympia, Washington is most certainly near the northernmost point of Thurston County, Washington. For the record, I was the one who made the map in question (well, placed the dot ;) ). I am from western Washington and was born in Olympia, so I do know where it is located. Bumm13 02:53, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

After taking a second look at the map, the dot is indeed in the wrong spot; it needs to be a bit further south. I would delete it and make a new one right away, but I'm currently away from my main home computer. Image:WAMap-doton-Lacey.png will also need to be similarly fixed.

The 'wrong' map is similar to Image:Washington-counties-map.gif. I think these dot-maps are primarily to show the official political boundaries of the counties—both land and water included. Water within county boundaries is apparently not reflected on these maps. — Jeff | (talk) | 08:32, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Is this better?

Is the map to the right more accurate? If so, I can easily make a blank version with a dot. (If so, please leave a note at my talk page, as I won't be watching this page.) dbenbenn | talk 07:16, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

This is a map of the county. Only the city of Olympia should be in red. 24.215.253.143 00:22, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Map inconsistancy?

The red dot representing Olympia on the map seems to misrepresent the cities position. Also Thurston county appears too short. If you notice the color picture shows a section of harbor, the red dot on the .png is a bit of a jog away from the water front.

blank map

why is the map on this page blank? --Lukobe 00:00, 13 June 2006 (UTC) because your computer is screwed up

intro reads like an advertisement

"...(Olympia) serves as a regional center for shopping, culture and entertainment. Highlights of a visit to Olympia can include a stop at the Temple of Justice to watch a state Supreme Court hearing, a run around Capitol Lake, or a stop at one of many small boutiques, coffee shops, and bakeries located in the downtown area..."

No matter how you slice it, this feels copied from a tourist catalog. I'm marking it as such but not making any other changes since I'm not sure how to rewrite it. Kennard2 01:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)