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National Drug Intelligence Center
Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug
Market Analysis 2008
June 2008
Figure 1. Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Map showing the Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
The Northwest HIDTA includes Benton, Clark, Cowlitz, Franklin, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima counties in the state of Washington.
The major cities with over 250,000 or more people is Seattle.
Cities with 100,000-249,999 people are Bellevue, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver.
Cities with under 100,000 people are Everett, Federal Way, Kennewick, Kent, Pasco, and Richland.
International Airports are Portland International, Portland, Oregon; Seattle-Tacoma International, and Spokane International.
Seattle is a major seaport.
The border crossings are Port Angeles, Friday Harbor, Anacortes, Point Roberts, Blaine, Lynden, Sumas, Nighthawk, Oroville, Ferry, Danville, Laurier, Frontier (Rte S25), Boundary, and Metaline Falls.
The interstates within this region are I-5, I-82, I-84, and I-90.
Note: Populations are from U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000 data.
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