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2 days ago · It is coextensive with the District of Columbia (the city is often referred to as simply D.C.) and is located on the northern shore of the Potomac River at the river’s navigation head—that is, the transshipment point between waterway and land transport.
- Virginia
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Monuments, Politics: Arlington...
- People
Washington has been a banking centre since the arrival of...
- History
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Founding, Monumental: Washington...
- Neighbourhoods
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Historic, Diverse: Whether the...
- Foggy Bottom
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Politics, Monuments: West of...
- Sports and Recreation
Washington, D.C. - Sports, Recreation, Parks: Baseball is...
- Washington Since 1900
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Politics, History: The first...
- Cultural Life
Washington, D.C. - Cultural Hub, Museums, Monuments:...
- Adams-Morgan and Beyond
The African American Civil War Museum (1999) is located two...
- Museums and Galleries
Washington, D.C. - Museums, Galleries, Art: Washington has a...
- Virginia
2 days ago · The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, first president of the United States and charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22 (now Alexandria-Washington Lodge, No. 22).
- 1932
- 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
- June 5, 1922
- Museum, observation
5 days ago · However, today, all of Washington, D.C. resides on the land once part of Maryland. Similarly, Washington, D.C. isn’t situated within Virginia, although some of its land was initially part of Virginia’s territory. Alexandria County and Arlington County in Virginia were initially part of Washington, D.C. but later retroceded and rejoined ...
3 days ago · The Washington metropolitan area, also referred to as the DC area, Greater Washington, the National Capital Region, or locally as the DMV (short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area centered around Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States.
- 1,407.0 sq mi (3,644.2 km²)
- 0–2,350 ft (0–716 m)
- United States
2 days ago · The largest metropolitan area is the Northern Virginia metropolitan area (NOVA), part of the Baltimore – Washington metropolitan area. Other major cities are Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Alexandria, and Hampton. Race and Ethnic groups.
4 days ago · Arlington County is located in Northern Virginia and is surrounded by Fairfax County and Falls Church to the west, the city of Alexandria to the southeast, and the national capital of Washington, D.C. to the northeast across the Potomac River, which forms the county's northern border.
1 day ago · The workshop, “When Good Enough is Not Good Enough,” will takes place Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center at 4850 Mark Center Dr., Alexandria, Virginia ...
