Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is a locality in , and has about 690,000 residents.
  • Type: Locality with 690,000 residents
  • Also known as: “District of Columbia”, “Federal Capital”, “Federal City”, “Federal Town”, “Ranatakariáhshne”, “Washington”, “Washington City”, “Washington D. C.”, and “Washington DC”
  • Historically known as: “Territory of Columbia”
  • Postal codes: 20001-20013, 20015-20020, 20024, 20026, 20029, 20030, 20032, 20033, 20035-20045, 20047, 20049, 20050, 20052, 20053, 20055-20071, 20073-20078, 20080-20082, 20090, 20091, 20201-20204, 20206-20208, 20210-20224, 20226-20230, 20232, 20233, 20235, 20238-20242, 20244, 20245, 20250, 20251, 20254, 20260-20262, 20265, 20266, 20268, 20270, 20277, 20289, 20299, 20301, 20303, 20306, 20310, 20314, 20317-20319, 20330, 20340, 20350, 20370, 20372, 20375, 20380, 20389, 20390, 20392-20395, 20401-20416, 20418-20429, 20431, 20433-20437, 20439-20442, 20444, 20447, 20451, 20453, 20456, 20460, 20463, 20468-20470, 20472, 20500-20508, 20510, 20515, 20520-20527, 20530, 20531, 20533-20544, 20546-20549, 20551-20555, 20557, 20559, 20560, 20565, 20566, 20570-20573, 20575-20581, 20585, 20586, 20590, 20591, 20593, 20594, 20597, and 20599

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery.

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The , a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

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is in . Just across the Potomac River from , adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.

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The , often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arlington and West End.

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forms part of the urban conglomeration around - inside the beltway. In , and directly across the Potomac River from D.C. proper, is one of America's most densely populated regions.

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

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is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Washington D.C.

Latitude
38.8951° or 38° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
-77.0364° or 77° 2′ 11″ west
Population
690,000
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Abbreviation
“D.C.”
IATA airport code
WAS
United Nations Location Code
US WAS
Open location code
87C4VXW7+2F
Geo­Names ID
4140963
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Washington D.C.” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “华盛顿特区”
  • Croatian: “Washington”
  • Danish: “Washington”
  • Esperanto: “Vaŝingtono”
  • Finnish: “Washington”
  • French: “Washington”
  • German: “Washington”
  • Greek: “Ουάσιγκτον”
  • Italian: “Washington”
  • Korean: “워싱턴 D.C.”
  • Korean: “워싱턴 DC”
  • Latin: “Vasingtonia”
  • Lithuanian: “Vašingtonas”
  • Polish: “Waszyngton”
  • Portuguese: “Washington”
  • Russian: “Вашингтон”
  • Spanish: “Washington D.C.”
  • Spanish: “Washington”
  • Swedish: “Washington”
  • Ukrainian: “Вашингтон”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zero Milestone and National Christmas Tree.

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

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