Washington D.C. (Washington), Washington, D.C.
Washington D.C.: Capital city of the United States
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Quick Facts about Washington
Population : | 712,816 |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Washington, D.C. (United States) |
Different from : | District of Columbia |
Head of government : | Mayor of the District of Columbia |
Postal code : | 20201–20599, 20001–20098 |
Phone Area Codes : | 202 |
Official name : | Washington, District of Columbia |
Water as percent of area : | 10.67% |
Land as percent of area : | 89.33% |
Continent : | North America |
Northernmost point : | Point(-77.041 38.9955) |
IATA airport code : | WAS |
Named for : | Christopher Columbus, George Washington |
Capital city : | Washington is capital of United States of America |
Establishment : | July 07, 1790 (234 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00, America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 15:52:49 (30th October 2024) |
Geography
Washington is located at 38°53'42"N 77°2'11"W (38.8951100, -77.0363700). It has 7 neighbors: Bethesda, Montgomery County, Prince George s County, Silver Spring, Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax County.
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- Official Website
Official website of Washington
- Adrian Fenty , 6 2 January, 2011 2007-01-02T00:00:00Z 2006 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Walter Washington , 1 2 January, 1979 1975-01-02T00:00:00Z 1974 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Marion Barry , 2 2 January, 1991 1979-01-02T00:00:00Z 1986 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 1982 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 1978 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Muriel Bowser , 8 2015-01-02T00:00:00Z 2018 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Marion Barry , 4 2 January, 1999 1995-01-02T00:00:00Z 1994 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Vincent C. Gray , 7 2 January, 2015 2011-01-02T00:00:00Z 2010 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Anthony A. Williams , 5 2 January, 2007 1999-01-02T00:00:00Z 1998 Washington, D.C. mayoral election 2002 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party
- Sharon Pratt Kelly , 1991-01-02T00:00:00Z 1990 Washington, D.C. mayoral election Democratic Party 3 2 January, 1995
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Washington has 7 neighbours.
- Bethesda A census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the Washington metropolitan area. Bethesda is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the National Institutes of Health and the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
- Montgomery County county in Maryland, United States
- Prince George's County county in Maryland, United States
- Silver Spring A city in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the Washington metropolitan area. Silver Spring is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and the Silver Spring International Film Festival.
- Arlington The third most populous city in Texas and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. It is located in northeastern Texas. Arlington is known for its sports teams, such as the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers, and its many attractions, such as the Globe Life Field and the Six Flags Over Texas.
- Alexandria A city in Virginia. It is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Alexandria is known for its many historic buildings, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Torpedo Factory Art Center and the Alexandria Museum of Art.
- Fairfax County county in Virginia, United States
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1800 | 8,144 | - | estimation process |
1810 | 15,471 | 47.36% | estimation process |
1820 | 23,336 | 33.7% | estimation process |
1830 | 30,261 | 22.88% | census |
1840 | 33,745 | 10.32% | census |
1850 | 51,687 | 34.71% | estimation process |
1860 | 75,080 | 31.16% | estimation process |
1870 | 131,700 | 42.99% | estimation process |
1880 | 177,624 | 25.85% | census |
1890 | 230,392 | 22.9% | census |
1900 | 278,718 | 17.34% | census |
1908 | 321,000 | 13.17% | census |
1910 | 331,069 | 3.04% | census |
1918 | 418,000 | 20.8% | census |
1920 | 437,571 | 4.47% | census |
1930 | 486,869 | 10.13% | census |
1940 | 663,091 | 26.58% | 1940 United States Census |
1950 | 802,178 | 17.34% | census |
1960 | 763,956 | -5% | census |
1970 | 756,510 | -0.98% | census |
1980 | 638,333 | -18.51% | census |
1990 | 606,900 | -5.18% | census |
2000 | 572,059 | -6.09% | census |
2010 | 601,723 | 4.93% | census |
2011 | 619,800 | 2.92% | estimation process |
2012 | 634,924 | 2.38% | estimation process |
2013 | 650,581 | 2.41% | estimation process |
2014 | 662,328 | 1.77% | estimation process |
2015 | 675,400 | 1.94% | estimation process |
2016 | 685,815 | 1.52% | estimation process |
2017 | 694,906 | 1.31% | estimation process |
2018 | 701,547 | 0.95% | estimation process |
2019 | 705,749 | 0.6% | estimation process |
2020 | 712,816 | 0.99% | estimation process |
Best Things to Do in Washington
1 National Mall
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2 Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States ➦ Show Map
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4 Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States ➦ Show Map
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5 Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States ➦ Show Map
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Where ot Eat in Washington
1 Yard House
812 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Nando's Peri-Peri
819 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 The Capital Burger
1005 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States ➦ Show Map
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4 Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown
2401 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States ➦ Show Map
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5 District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States ➦ Show Map
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Where to Stay in Washington
1 Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - Natl Mall, an IHG Hotel
550 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States ➦ Show Map
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4 InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States ➦ Show Map
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5 The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection
1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States ➦ Show Map
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Other Places in Washington
1 National Archives Research Center
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Veterans Health Administration
810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20571, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Constitution Ave NW &, 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20551, United States ➦ Show Map
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4 THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus
1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 ➦ Show Map
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5 U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202, United States ➦ Show Map
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6 The John Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 ➦ Show Map
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7 U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585, United States ➦ Show Map
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8 US Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250, United States ➦ Show Map
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9 US Department of Agriculture
1280 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250, United States ➦ Show Map
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10 USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
1400 Independence Ave SW #5071, Washington, DC 20250, United States ➦ Show Map
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People born in Washington (200)
People born in Washington, including philosopher Tim Maudlin, diplomat Charles W. Freeman, computer scientist Butler Lampson, .
List
- William Warren Tunnicliffe (Canadian computer pioneer) he was born in 22/04/1922
- Maynard Olson (American scientist) he was born in 02/10/1943
- Alonzo Church (American mathematician) he was born in 14/06/1903
- Eric Schmidt (software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO) he was born in 27/04/1955
- John Vlissides (American Software scientist) he was born in 02/08/1961
- Dan Ingalls (American computer scientist) he was born in 01/01/1944
- Ron Jeffries (American computer scientist) he was born in 26/12/1939
- David S. Johnson (American computer scientist) he was born in 09/12/1945
- Jack Edmonds (Canadian mathematician and computer scientist) he was born in 05/04/1934
- Arleen Sorkin (American actress) she was born in 14/10/1955
- William Hurt (American actor and filmmaker) he was born in 20/03/1950
- Adam Riess (American Nobel laureate) he was born in 16/12/1969
- Norman Foster Ramsey (American physicist) he was born in 27/08/1915
- Christopher A. Sims (American time-series statistician and econometrician, developer of vector auto-regressive models, Bayesian statistician, President of the Econometric Society, 2011 winner of the Nobel Prize) he was born in 21/10/1942
- Dominique Caillat (writer) she was born in 01/01/1956
- Andy Razaf (Malagasy-American poet, composer and lyricist) he was born in 16/12/1895
- Martin O'Malley (American politician) he was born in 18/01/1963
- Markus Dröge (German bishop) he was born in 16/10/1954
Distance to Other Cities
Washington distances to largest Washington, D.C. cities