Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is a locality in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic and has about 690,000 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Arlington National Cemetery
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arlington National Cemetery is in Arlington, Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.
The United States Capitol, 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.
Arlington
Photo: Protoant, Public domain.
Arlington forms part of the urban conglomeration around Washington, D.C. - inside the beltway. In Northern Virginia, and directly across the Potomac River from D.C. proper, Arlington is one of America's most densely populated regions.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East End 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.
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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
Explore places such as Ellipse Grounds South and Monument Grounds.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zero Milestone and National Christmas Tree.
Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into West End, East End, Georgetown, and Shaw.
Curious Places to Discover
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