Orting: Background
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#  comparison - Crickhowell about 2,500 people	The city of Orting, population 5,000# and growing is located at the confluence of the Carbon and Puyallup rivers in the Puget Sound Lowlands. It is about 50kms north west of Mt. Rainier See image below. Read more: http://www.geotimes.org/apr04/feature_MountRainier.html
	Don't forget to add labels to any images you use. What can you see in the image? Physical and human features. What jobs will be available locally?
	Orting is about 25 kms south east of the coastal port city of Tacoma which has a population of about 200,000. How are these places similar / different and how are they linked by moving people, goods and services?
	Many people in Orting are commuters. You can get lots of details like this graph from http://www.city-data.com/city/Orting-Washington.html . Where do you think most people go to find work?
	Orting is about 50 kms south from Seattle - the regional centre of 500,000 people. Seattle has high order services like the national American Football team the Seattle Seahawks. What do you think people from Orting use Seattle for?
	How do you think people from the coastal cities use Orting and the nearby Mount Rainier National Park?