Washington

Washington
quick facts
Founded:July 16, 1790
Country:United States of America
Population:591,833
Area:68.3 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:District of Columbia, U.S. Capital, The District of Columbia

Famous landmarks in Washington

United States Capitol
United States Capitol

The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the Federal government of the United States. Located...
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White House
White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in...
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Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National...
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Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, located near Alexandria, Virginia, was the plantation home of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The mansion...
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Washington Monument
Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president,...
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Museums in Washington

Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library

The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It has the world's...
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National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art is a national art museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Open to the public free of charge, the museum...
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, along with the Freer Gallery of Art, is an Asian art museum that helps form the national museums of Asian art of the...
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National Building Museum
National Building Museum

The National Building Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban...
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National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in Washington, D.C., administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of...
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Colleges and universities in Washington

National War College
National War College
Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Founded:January 23, 1789
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University
Founded:1864
George Washington University
George Washington University
Founded:February 9, 1821
Howard University
Howard University
Founded:March 2, 1867
Strayer University
Strayer University
Founded:1892

Professional sports teams in Washington

Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
Basketball
Venue:Verizon Center
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
Ice Hockey
Venue:Verizon Center
Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
Baseball
Venue:Nationals Ballpark

Companies headquartered in Washington

CompanyFoundedRevenueNYSE
United States Postal Service 1776 $74,778,000,000
Federal National Mortgage Association 1938 $36,968,600,000 FNM
Danaher Corporation 1969 $9,596,400,000 DHR
Pepco Holdings 1998 $8,362,900,000 POM
Washington Post Company $3,904,900,000 WPO
XM Satellite Radio 1988 $933,400,000
Corporate Executive Board 1979 $460,600,000
Federal Agricultural Mortgage $249,900,000 AGM
Advisory Board Company $189,800,000
Blackboard Inc. $183,100,000
Varsity Group Inc $53,900,000
WorldSpace 1990 $15,600,000
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Famous residents of Washington

George W. Bush
George W. Bush
US President, Musical Artist, Film Actor, Author

George Walker Bush ; born July 6, 1946 served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995...
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Link Wray
Link Wray
Musical Artist

Frederick Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer. Wray was noted for pioneering a new...
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Judith Baldwin
Judith Baldwin
Film Actor, TV Actor

Judith Lee Baldwin is an American film and television actress best known for replacing Tina Louise in the role of Ginger Grant in Rescue From...
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Bob Mould
Bob Mould
Musical Artist

Bob Mould , is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker...
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Gbenga Akinnagbe
Gbenga Akinnagbe
TV Actor, Film Actor

Gbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor, best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO original series The Wire. Born in Washington, DC to...
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Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Film Actor, TV Actor, Author

Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a...
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Hazel Harrison
Hazel Harrison
Musical Artist

Hazel Harrison was an American pianist, known as the premiere black pianist of her time. Harrison was born in La Porte, Indiana, and spent most of...
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Famous people born in Washington

Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Film Actor, Musical Artist, Author

Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, stand-up comedian, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist....
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Andrew Fastow
Andrew Fastow
Film Actor

Andrew Stuart Fastow was the chief financial officer of Enron Corporation until the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission opened an investigation...
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John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa
Musical Artist

John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches....
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Film Actor, Musical Artist

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Duke Ellington became one of the most influential artists in...
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Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Author, Film Actor

Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright best known for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, A Delicate Balance and Three Tall...
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Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn
Film Actor, TV Actor, Musical Artist, Author

Goldie Jeanne Hawn is an actress, film director, producer, and occasional singer, whose career has spanned more than four decades. Hawn is perhaps...
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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Film Actor, TV Actor, Musical Artist

Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and producer. After Jackson became involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved...
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Books about Washington

  • Washington
    Washington
  • The White House
    The White House
  • The Bonus Army
    The Bonus Army
  • Washington: The Making of the American Capital
    Washington: The Making of the American Capital
  • The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News
    The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News
TitleAuthorCopyright DateGenre
Washington Meg Greenfield Non-fiction
The White House William Seale
The Bonus Army Paul Dickson
Washington: The Making of the American Capital Fergus Bordewich Non-fiction
The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News Roger Mudd Non-fiction
Reporting from Washington: The History of the Washington Press Corps Donald A. Ritchie Non-fiction
The Washington Century: Three Families and the Shaping of the Nation's Capital Burt Solomon Non-fiction
Rough Edges: My Unlikely Road from Welfare to Washington James E. Rogan Memoir
In the Ring: The Trials of a Washington Lawyer Robert S. Bennett Memoir
The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C. David Ovason Non-fiction
The Future Once Happened Here: New York, D.C., L.A., and the Fate of America's Big Cities Fred Siegel Non-fiction
The Night Gardener George Pelecanos 2006 Crime fiction, Fiction, Suspense fiction, Mystery
Watching our crops come in Clifton Taulbert
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Movies filmed in Washington

TitleReleasedRatedGenrePurchase
Lives and Deaths of the Poets 2010 Comedy Buy Now
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2009 Film adaptation Buy Now
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 2009 PG (USA) Comedy Buy Now
Eagle Eye 2008 PG-13 (USA) Drama Buy Now
Burn After Reading 2008 R (USA) Black comedy Buy Now
Jazz in the Diamond District 2008 Drama Buy Now
The Walker 2007 Drama Buy Now
The Invasion 2007 Drama Buy Now
The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 PG-13 (USA) Spy Buy Now
Live Free or Die Hard 2007 PG-13 (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Talk to Me 2007 Drama Buy Now
End Game 2006 Drama Buy Now
Wedding Crashers 2005 R (USA) Romantic comedy Buy Now
National Treasure 2004 PG (USA) Drama Buy Now
The Day After Tomorrow 2004 PG-13 (USA) Disaster Buy Now
The Butterfly Effect 2004 R (USA) Time travel Buy Now
Scary Movie 3 2003 PG-13 (USA) Parody Buy Now
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2003 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy Buy Now
Head of State 2003 Comedy Buy Now
The Recruit 2003 Spy Buy Now
Minority Report 2002 PG-13 (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Along Came a Spider 2001 R (USA) Mystery Buy Now
The Contender 2000 Thriller Buy Now
Traffic 2000 Drama Buy Now
Dick 1999 Comedy Buy Now
Slam 1998 Coming of age Buy Now
The X Files 1998 PG-13 (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Deep Impact 1998 PG-13 (USA) Disaster Buy Now
Enemy of the State 1998 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Armageddon 1998 PG-13 (USA) Disaster Buy Now
The Jackal 1997 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Air Force One 1997 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Contact 1997 PG (USA) Science fiction Buy Now
Absolute Power 1997 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Shadow Conspiracy 1997 Thriller Buy Now
Mars Attacks! 1996 PG-13 (USA) Parody Buy Now
Independence Day 1996 PG-13 (USA) Disaster Buy Now
The People vs. Larry Flynt 1996 Drama Buy Now
Nixon 1995 Drama Buy Now
True Lies 1994 PG-13 (USA) Spy Buy Now
Forrest Gump 1994 PG-13 (USA) Coming of age Buy Now
The Pelican Brief 1993 PG-13 (USA) Thriller Buy Now
In the Line of Fire 1993 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Point of No Return 1993 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
The Meteor Man 1993 Superhero Buy Now
A Few Good Men 1992 R (USA) Legal drama Buy Now
The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 R (USA) Comedy Buy Now
Die Hard 2 1990 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Suspect 1987 Drama Buy Now
No Way Out 1987 R (USA) Thriller Buy Now
Heartburn 1986 R (USA) Drama Buy Now
St. Elmo's Fire 1985 R (USA) Drama Buy Now
Protocol 1984 PG (USA) Comedy Buy Now
D.C. Cab 1983 Comedy Buy Now
Being There 1979 Comedy Buy Now
The Greek Tycoon 1978 Drama Buy Now
Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977 Horror Buy Now
Logan's Run 1976 Science fiction Buy Now
All the President's Men 1976 Drama Buy Now
Hearts and Minds 1974 Documentary Buy Now
The Last Detail 1973 Drama Buy Now
The Exorcist 1973 R (USA) Supernatural Buy Now
The French Connection 1971 Film noir Buy Now
Seven Days in May 1964 Thriller Buy Now
Advise and Consent 1962 Drama Buy Now
The Manchurian Candidate 1962 Film noir Buy Now
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers 1956 Science fiction Buy Now
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 Drama Buy Now
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 Science fiction Buy Now
Strangers on a Train 1951 Thriller Buy Now
Born Yesterday 1950 Satire Buy Now
Watch on the Rhine 1943 Spy Buy Now
The More the Merrier 1943 Comedy Buy Now
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 Drama Buy Now
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Airports in or near Washington

Manassas Regional Airport
Manassas Regional Airport
Airport code:HEF
Frederick Municipal Airport
Frederick Municipal Airport
Airport code:FDK
College Park Airport
College Park Airport
Airport code:CGS
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Airport code:IAD

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What time zone is Washington in?
  • A:
    This region is in the North American Eastern Time Zone.
  • Q:
    What famous people were born in Washington?
  • A:
    People born here include:
    - Nan Goldin
    - Samuel L. Jackson
    - Michael Chabon
    - Jeffrey Wright
    - Julie Nixon Eisenhower
    - Connie Mason
    - Lynda Wiesmeier
  • Q:
    Where are interesting places to visit in Washington?
  • A:
    Popular destinations include:
    - Smithsonian National Zoological Park
    - Adams Morgan
    - Northwest, Washington, D.C.
    - Tenleytown
    - Georgetown
    - Georgetown University

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