Washington D.C.
   
Vacation 2 USA

Travel & Tourism
 Calendars
 Camping
 Cookbooks
 Cycling
 Fishing
 Flights
 Golf
 Guide Books
 Hiking
 History
 Hotels
 Luggage
 Rental Cars
 Skiing
 Top Attractions
 US Flag
 Links

Cities
 Atlanta
 Baltimore
 Boston
 Chicago
 Dallas
 Detroit
 Denver
 Honolulu
 Houston
 Las Vegas
 Los Angeles
 Miami
 New Orleans
 New York
 Orlando
 Philadelphia
 Phoenix
 Pittsburgh
 San Antonio
 San Diego
 San Francisco
 Seattle
 Tampa
 Washington D.C.

Attractions & Resorts
 The Alamo
 Alcatraz
 Broadway Theatre
 Busch Gardens Africa
 Disneyland Resort
 Empire State Building
 Fisherman's Wharf
 Gateway Arch
 Golden Gate Bridge
 Grand Canyon
 Jefferson Memorial
 Kennedy Space Center
 Lincoln Memorial
 Mount Rushmore
 Napa Valley
 Niagara Falls
 Statue of Liberty
 Walt Disney World
 Washington Monument
 White House
 Yellowstone
 Yosemite
 More US Attractions

Destinations
 Alabama
 Alaska
 American Samoa
 Arizona
 Arkansas
 California
 Colorado
 Connecticut
 Delaware
 Florida
 Georgia
 Guam
 Hawaii
 Idaho
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Iowa
 Kansas
 Kentucky
 Louisiana
 Maine
 Maryland
 Massachusetts
 Michigan
 Minnesota
 Mississippi
 Missouri
 Montana
 Nebraska
 Nevada
 New Hampshire
 New Jersey
 New Mexico
 New York
 North Carolina
 North Dakota
 Northern Mariana Islands
 Ohio
 Oklahoma
 Oregon
 Pennsylvania
 Puerto Rico
 Rhode Island
 South Carolina
 South Dakota
 Tennessee
 Texas
 Utah
 Vermont
 Virgin Islands
 Virginia
 Washington
 Washington D.C.
 West Virginia
 Wisconsin
 Wyoming
 		    














































    
Vacation 2 USA   >   Washington D.C.

   
 

Washington D.C. Flag

Washington D.C.


Washington D.C. is the capital city of the United States (D.C. stands for District of Columbia). The District of Columbia is not a state, but is the federal district of the United States, and it is from this it gains its nickname: "The District".

Washington D.C. was a purpose built city, originally founded in 1790. The land that today forms the District of Columbia is constructed entirely on land that was provided for the purpose by the state of Maryland. Originally about a further 39 square miles (100 km2) were also provided of Virginia, but this land was not used for the capital and was returned ("retroceded) to Virginia in 1847.

The White House, Washington D.C.

Washington Monument in Washington D.C. There are many attractions and places of interest in Washington D.C.. These include government buildings like United States Capitol and the White House, national monuments and memorials like the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the National World War II Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Washington Monument, There are also many museums and galleries including the National Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.


Washington D.C. Facts


Here are some other facts about the area:
  • Sports teams in Washington D.C. include D.C. United (Major League Soccer), the Washington Capitals (ice hockey in the NHL), the Washington Nationals (Major League Baseball), and the Washington Wizards (National Basketball Association).

  • Major airports in Washington D.C. include Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (which is actually in Arlington, Virginia), and Washington Dulles International Airport (which is actually in Chantilly, Virginia).

  • Probably the best known educational institution in Washington D.C. is George Washington University which is in Foggy Bottom

  • Washington D.C.'s nicknames include "A Capital City", "Chocolate City", "City of Magnificent Distances", "City of Magnificent Intentions", "DC", "Hollywood for Ugly People", "Murder Capital of America", "Nation's Capital", "The American Rome", "The Capital of the World", "The District", and "The Federal City".

More Information about Washington D.C.


Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C.
  • Attractions
    Places of interest in Washington D.C..

  • Calendars
    Calendars of Washington D.C.

  • Cycling
    Cycling in Washington D.C.

  • Flag
    Information about the flag of Washington D.C..

  • General Information
    General information about the district including population, symbols, etc.

  • Guide Books
    Guide books containing travel information about Washington D.C..

  • Hiking
    Hiking in Washington D.C.

  • History
    History books and information for the district.

  • Maps
    Maps of Washington D.C..

Weather in Washington


Here is the seven day weather forecast for Washington:

Click for Forecast for Washington, DC from weatherUSA.net


Related Links


Here are some other websites that may be of interest:

Related Pages


Here are some other pages on this website that may be of interest:

 
 

 		  
Note: Our company does NOT provide travel, vacation, hotel, car rental services or associated products or services. Any links (including but not limited to banners, text links, or search forms) to such items on this web site are adverts from third parties. Sorry we can NOT answer questions about these types of products or services.

Unless specifically noted on the page in question, our company is NOT associated with any particular destinations, resorts, attractions or places of interest that may be described on this website. In such cases, we have often provided links to the official sites where possible, or other third party sites containing useful information, purely as a courtesy and for informational purposes only.

All information about attractions, places of interest, travel destinations, travel services, etc., was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared, but may be change at any time. Readers are advised to check with the facility/resort operator, their travel agent, travel provider, or the attraction operator, for current information.

Copyright © 2006-2024, Answers 2000 Limited

CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE,COMES FROM AMAZON EU S.à r.l. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.

Disclosure: Our company's websites' content (including this website's content) includes advertisements for our own company's websites, products, and services, and for other organization's websites, products, and services. In the case of links to other organization's websites, our company may receive a payment, (1) if you purchase products or services, or (2) if you sign-up for third party offers, after following links from this website. Unless specifically otherwise stated, information about other organization's products and services, is based on information provided by that organization, the product/service vendor, and/or publicly available information - and should not be taken to mean that we have used the product/service in question. Additionally, our company's websites contain some adverts which we are paid to display, but whose content is not selected by us, such as Google AdSense ads. For more detailed information, please see Advertising/Endorsements Disclosures

Our sites use cookies, some of which may already be set on your computer. Use of our site constitutes consent for this. For details, please see Privacy.

Click privacy for information about our company's privacy, data collection and data retention policies, and your rights.

Contact Us   Privacy   Terms of Use   Advertising/Endorsements Disclosures


In Association With Amazon.com
Answers 2000 Limited is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
In Association With Amazon.co.uk
Answers 2000 Limited is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.
As an Amazon Associate, our company earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon, the Amazon logo, Endless, and the Endless logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.


All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
All third party content and adverts are copyright of their respective owners.

Some graphics on our web sites are Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Hemera Technologies Inc., and used under license. All such pictures are provided for viewing purposes only and are not to be saved or downloaded. All such pictures of recognizable individuals are models and used for illustrative purposes only, and not meant to imply any association or endorsement of said individual with any product or service.