Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is a locality in , and has about 690,000 residents.
  • Locality with about 690,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
  • …has the IATA airport code WAS
  • …was formerly known as “Territory of Columbia”
  • …is abbreviated as “D.C.”
  • Postal codes
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  • Also known as
    “District of Columbia”
    “Federal Capital”
    “Federal City”
    “Federal Town”
    “Ranatakariáhshne”
    “Washington”
    “Washington City”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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.

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Latitude
38.8951° or 38° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
-77.0364° or 77° 2′ 11″ west
UN/LOCODE
US WAS
Open location code
87C4VXW7+2F
Geo­Names ID
4140963

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Washington D.C.” goes by many names.
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ΟυάσιγκτονGreek
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ВашингтонRussian
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ВашингтонUkrainian

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zero Milestone and National Christmas Tree.

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Washington, D.C.: Highlights

Learn more about West End and East End.
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