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Washington D.C. (Washington), Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C.: Located on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, this city serves as the capital 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
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)
Latitude & Longitude 38.8951,-77.0364
IATA airport code WAS
Named for Christopher Columbus, George Washington
Capital city Washington is capital of United States of America
Establishment July 16, 1790 (235 years ago)
Time Zone UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00, America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone
Local time 02:35:04 (15th April 2026)
Weather 92℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather
Aerial of the U.S. Capitol under restoration 04879v image
Aerial of the U.S. Capitol under restoration 04879v image

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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Weather

92°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph SW Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

7-Day Forecast

Official website of Washington

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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
Washington zip code is 20001. County name: District of Columbia, County fips: 11001
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Best Things to Do in Washington

1National Mall

Rating: 4.8 (115594)

Washington, DC, United States View details

Phone: +12024266841 | Website available

2Lincoln Memorial

Rating: 4.8 (42629)

2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States View details

Phone: +12024266841 | Website available

3Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Rating: 4.7 (35933)

600 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States View details

Phone: +12026332214 | Website available

4Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Rating: 4.8 (31871)

10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States View details

Phone: +12026331000 | Website available

5Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Rating: 4.6 (29512)

3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States View details

Phone: +12026334888 | Website available

Where to Eat in Washington

1Yard House

Rating: 4.3 (2041)

812 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States View details

Phone: +12029620174 | Website available

2Nando's Peri-Peri

Rating: 4.5 (1919)

819 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States View details

Phone: +12028981225 | Website available

3The Capital Burger

Rating: 4.5 (1780)

1005 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States View details

Phone: +12026380414 | Website available

4Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown

Rating: 4.6 (1332)

2401 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States View details

Phone: +12024292400 | Website available

5District Taco

Rating: 4.3 (1267)

656 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States View details

Phone: +12027355649 | Website available

Where to Stay in Washington

1Omni Shoreham Hotel

Rating: 4.2 (4491)

2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States View details

Phone: +12022340700 | Website available

2Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill

Rating: 4.3 (3481)

400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States View details

Phone: +12027371234 | Website available

3Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - Natl Mall, an IHG Hotel

Rating: 4.2 (3131)

550 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States View details

Phone: +12024794000 | Website available

4InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel

Rating: 4.6 (2786)

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States View details

Phone: +12026289100 | Website available

5The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection

Rating: 4.5 (2633)

1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States View details

Phone: +12023473000 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Washington

1National Archives Research Center

Rating: 4.6 (695)

700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408, United States View details

Phone: +18662726272 | Website available

2Veterans Health Administration

Rating: 2.7 (90)

810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20571, United States View details

Phone: +18008271000 | Website available

3Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Rating: 2.9 (80)

Constitution Ave NW &, 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20551, United States View details

Phone: +12024523000 | Website available

4THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus

Rating: 4.7 (64)

1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 View details

Phone: +12028895901 | Website available

5U.S. Department of Education

Rating: 2.3 (30)

400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202, United States View details

Phone: +12024012000 | Website available

6The John Wilson Building

Rating: 4.6 (21)

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 View details

Phone: +12027248080 | Website available

7U.S. Department of Energy

Rating: 4 (19)

1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585, United States View details

Phone: +12025865000 | Website available

8US Department of Agriculture

Rating: 2.1 (15)

1280 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250, United States View details

Phone: +12024017211 | Website available

9US Department of Agriculture

Rating: 4.1 (15)

1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250, United States View details

Phone: +12027202791 | Website available

10USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

Rating: 4 (13)

1400 Independence Ave SW #5071, Washington, DC 20250, United States View details

Phone: +12027203935 | Website available

People born in Washington (200)

People born in Washington, including philosopher Tim Maudlin, diplomat Charles W. Freeman, computer scientist Butler Lampson, .

More notable people

  • 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

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