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: National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery.

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The , a national park, is a famous…

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is in .

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The , often called the Capitol…

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.

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown.

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is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…

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
UN/LOCODE
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

Places to explore: Ellipse Grounds South and Monument Grounds.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Zero Milestone and National Christmas Tree.

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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