Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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  • Type: Economic region with 5,050,000 residents
  • Description: metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: 47900”, “D.C. area”, “D.C. metro area”, “D.C. metropolitan area”, “D.C., Maryland, Virginia”, “DC area”, “DC metro area”, “DC metropolitan area”, “DC, Maryland, Virginia”, “District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia”, “DMV”, “Greater Washington”, “Greater Washington D.C.”, “Greater Washington DC”, “Greater Washington, D.C.”, “National Capital Region”, “Washington area”, “Washington D.C. area”, “Washington D.C. metro area”, “Washington D.C. metropolitan area”, “Washington DC area”, “Washington DC metro area”, “Washington DC metropolitan area”, “Washington metro area”, “Washington metropolitan area”, “Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metropolitan statistical area”, “Washington-Arlington-Alexandria MSA”, “Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area”, “Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metropolitan statistical area”, “Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area”, “Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan statistical area”, “Washington, D.C. area”, “Washington, D.C. metro area”, and “Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Places of Interest

Highlights include Splash Down Waterpark and Prince William Medical Center.

Water park
SplashDown Waterpark, a waterpark located within Ben Lomond Regional Park in , is operated by the Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Hospital
Novant Health is a four-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals across the Southeast United States. Its network consists of more than 2,000 physicians and 40,000 employees at more than 850 locations, including 19 and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics.

Church
is a Christian church located in , situated in the Washington D.C. in the US. is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manassas and Bristow.

is a small city in with a strong Civil War presence. The First and Second Battles of Bull Run were fought nearby.

is a town in , in the process of being swallowed up by the expanding suburbs of .

Town
is an independent city in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,219. is bordered by the city of and . is situated 3 miles southeast of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Latitude
38.7987° or 38° 47′ 55″ north
Longitude
-77.4862° or 77° 29′ 11″ west
Population
5,050,000
Elevation
154 feet (47 metres)
Open location code
87C4QGX7+FG
Geo­Names ID
12213948
Wiki­data ID
Q2367175
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: المنطقة الحضرية لواشنطن
  • Armenian: Վաշինգտոնի ագլոմերացիա
  • Asturian: Área metropolitana de Washington
  • Basque: Washingtongo eremu metropolitarra
  • Belarusian: вашынгтонская аглямэрацыя
  • Belarusian: вашынгтонская мэтрапольная тэрыторыя
  • Catalan: àrea metropolitana de Washington
  • Central Kurdish: ناوچەی گەورەی واشینگتن
  • Chinese: 华盛顿大都会区
  • Chinese: 华盛顿特区都会
  • Chinese: 华盛顿都会区
  • Chinese: 大華府地區
  • Chinese: 華盛頓大都會區
  • Chinese: 華盛頓特區都會
  • Chinese: 華盛頓都會區
  • Danish: Washington D.C.‘s metroområde
  • Danish: Washington D.C.‘s storbyregion
  • Danish: Washington D.C.’s storbyregion
  • Danish: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria m
  • Danish: Washingtons metroområde
  • Danish: Washingtons metropol
  • Danish: Washingtons storbyregion
  • Dutch: Washington metropolitan area
  • Esperanto: Vaŝingtona metropola areo
  • French: Région métropolitaine de Washington
  • German: Metropolregion Washington
  • Hebrew: וושינגטון די. סי. רבתי
  • Hebrew: וושינגטון רבתי
  • Irish: Mórcheantar Washington
  • Italian: area metropolitana di Washington
  • Italian: Area metropolitana di Washington
  • Japanese: ワシントンD.C.都市圏
  • Japanese: ワシントン都市圏
  • Japanese: ワシントン首都圏
  • Kazakh: Вашингтон агломерациясы
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Washington D.C.s storbyregion
  • Norwegian: Washington D.C.s storbyregion
  • Occitan (post 1500): aira metropolitana de Washington
  • Ossetian: Вашингтоны агломераци
  • Persian: منطقه کلان‌شهری واشینگتن
  • Polish: DMV
  • Polish: Obszar Metropolitalny Waszyngtonu
  • Portuguese: Região metropolitana de Washington
  • Russian: Вашингтонская агломерация
  • Scots: Washington metropolitan aurie
  • Slovenian: metropolitansko območje Washingtona
  • Spanish: Area metropolitana de Washington D. C.
  • Spanish: Área metropolitana de Washington D. C.
  • Swedish: Washingtons storstadsområde
  • Tatar: Вашингтон агломерациясе
  • Thai: เขตมหานครวอชิงตัน
  • Thai: มหานครวอชิงตัน ดี.ซี.
  • Urdu: واشنگٹن میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Hoa Thịnh Đốn–Arlington–Alexandria
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Hoa Thịnh Đốn
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Oasinhtơn–Arlington–Alexandria
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Oasinhtơn
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Washington–Arlington–Alexandria
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Washington

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sudley Square and Cedar Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ben Lomond Park and Baker Street Park.

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