Washington, United States
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The name Washington refers to several places in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Most commonly it refers to one of the following:
  • Washington (state), a western state on the Pacific coast.
  • Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

    , the capital city of the United States.
    • The Washington Metropolitan Area
      Washington Metropolitan Area
      The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...

      .


Washington may also refer to:

  • Washington, Arkansas
    Washington, Arkansas
    Washington is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.The city is also home to Old Washington Historic State Park....

  • Washington, California
    Washington, California
    Washington is a census-designated place located in Nevada County, California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Fork of The Yuba River and has a population of approximately two hundred people...

    , in Nevada County
  • Washington, Yolo County, California
  • Washington, Connecticut
    Washington, Connecticut
    Washington is a rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. The population was 3,596 at the 2000 census. Washington is known for its picturesque countryside, historic architecture, and active civic and cultural life...

  • Washington, Georgia
    Washington, Georgia
    Washington is a city in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,295 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wilkes County...

  • Washington, Illinois
    Washington, Illinois
    Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,841 at the 2000 census. There are currently 13,167 people living in Washington, according to a 2004 special census. Washington is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Washington, Indiana
    Washington, Indiana
    Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...

  • Washington, Iowa
    Washington, Iowa
    Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,047 at the 2000 census.-History:...

  • Washington, Kansas
    Washington, Kansas
    Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,131.-Geography:Washington is...

  • Washington, Kentucky
    Washington, Kentucky
    Washington is a village near the Ohio River in Mason County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is one of the earliest settlements in Kentucky and also one of the earliest American settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains...

  • Washington, Louisiana
    Washington, Louisiana
    Washington is a small town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,082 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Washington, Maine
    Washington, Maine
    Washington is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

  • Washington, Massachusetts
    Washington, Massachusetts
    Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.- History :...

  • Washington, Mississippi
    Washington, Mississippi
    Washington is a small unincorporated town in Adams County, Mississippi, United States, close to Natchez.-History:The town of Washington's namesake is George Washington...

  • Washington, Missouri
    Washington, Missouri
    Washington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. It is the corn cob pipe capital of the world, with Missouri Meerschaum located in Washington.-Geography:...

  • Washington, Nebraska
    Washington, Nebraska
    Washington is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Washington is located at ....

  • Washington, New Hampshire
    Washington, New Hampshire
    Washington is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census. Situated in a hilly, rocky, forested area, and with 26 lakes and ponds, Washington is a picturesque resort area...

  • Washington, New Jersey
    Washington, New Jersey
    Washington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 6,461. The borough is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley....

  • Washington, New York
    Washington, New York
    Washington is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,742 at the 2000 census. The town is named after George Washington, who passed through the town during the Revolution....

  • Washington, North Carolina
    Washington, North Carolina
    Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....

  • Washington, Oklahoma
    Washington, Oklahoma
    Washington is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Washington is located at ....

  • Washington, Pennsylvania
    Washington, Pennsylvania
    Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...

  • Washington, Utah
    Washington, Utah
    Washington is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,186 at the 2000 census, and 18,761 as of the 2010 Census. Washington is east of St...

  • Washington, Vermont
    Washington, Vermont
    Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington, the town may also be named after Washington, CT as there are records of individuals moving eponymous town in Connecticut to Vermont...

  • Washington, Virginia
    Washington, Virginia
    Washington is a town in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It is noted for being the oldest of the 28 towns and villages by the name of Washington in the United States of America. The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July of 1749. Its population was just 183 people at the...

  • Washington, West Virginia
    Washington, West Virginia
    Washington is a census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)

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