Washington, District of Columbia

Name: Washington, District of Columbia
Alternate Name: Washington, D.C.; Washington, District of Columbia; District of Columbia
Latitude: 38.907192
Longitude: -77.036873
State or Province: District of Columbia
Description: Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States under the jurisdiction of Congress. The Residence Act of 1790 established that the location of the capital along the Potomac River formed by a cession of territories in Maryland and Virginia. By March 1791, Congress further specified that the capital occupy a ten-square mile area that included Georgetown, the Anacostia River, and Alexandria.

There were five jurisdictions with separate municipal structures within the District of Columbia: Georgetown, Washington City, Washington County, Alexandria, and Alexandria County. In 1846, Alexandria and Alexandria County were retroceded to Virginia. At that time, the District of Columbia assumed its present-day borders. n 1871, Congress consolidated the governments of Washington City, Washington County, and Georgetown to create a single government for all of Washington, D.C.
Place Type: County or Parish ‎; City, Town, or Village ‎
Region: Mid-Atlantic; Washington metropolitan area
Same As: Washington, D.C. (Wikipedia); Washington, D.C. (Wikidata); Washington, DC (Official website)
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