Outline of Washington, D.C.

The Flag of the District of Columbia

The Great Seal of the District of Columbia

The location of the District of Columbia in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Washington, D.C.:

Washington, D.C., legally named the District of Columbia, is the federal capital of the United States of America, and was founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C.

1 General reference
2 Geography of Washington, D.C.
3 Government and politics of Washington, D.C.
4 History of Washington, D.C.
- 4.1 History of the District of Columbia, by period
5 Culture of Washington, D.C.
- 5.1 The Arts in Washington, D.C.
- 5.2 Sports in Washington, D.C.
6 Economy and infrastructure of Washington, D.C.
7 Education in Washington, D.C.
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

General reference

An enlargeable map of the United States District of Columbia

Names
- Common name: Washington, D.C.
  - Pronunciation:
- Official name: The District of Columbia
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: DC
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-DC
  - Internet second-level domain: .dc.us
- Nicknames: Nicknames of Washington, D.C.
Adjectivals:
- District of Columbia
- District
- D.C.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Federal City
- Washington
- Washingtonian
Demonym: Washingtonian

Geography of Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia is: The federal capital district of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        
        United States of America
        
        Contiguous United States
        
        Eastern United States
        
        East Coast of the United States – even though the District of Columbia does not include any actual coastline, it is generally considered to be part of the Eastern Seaboard region.
        
        Northeast megalopolis
        
        Mid-Atlantic states
Population of Washington, D.C.: 601,723 (2010 U.S. Census^[1])
Area of Washington, D.C.: 63.8 mi sq

Places in Washington, D.C.

Historic places in Washington, D.C.
- National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
  - National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
  - National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
  - National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
  - National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
- National Monuments in Washington, D.C.
  - President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
National Natural Landmarks in Washington, D.C.: none
National Parks in Washington, D.C. (official units of the U.S. National Park System)
City parks in Washington, D.C.

Environment of Washington, D.C.

Natural geographic features of Washington, D.C.

Rivers of Washington, D.C.

Subdivisions of Washington, D.C.

Quadrants of Washington, D.C.

Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Northeast, Washington, D.C.
Southeast, Washington, D.C.
Southwest, Washington, D.C.

Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia is divided into eight wards and 37 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) within these wards.

Ward 4

DC neighborhoods map

Barnaby Woods • Brightwood • Brightwood Park • Chevy Chase (Part of the neighborhood is also in Ward 3) • Colonial Village • Crestwood • Fort Totten • Hawthorne • Manor Park • Petworth • Riggs Park • Lamond-Riggs • Shepherd Park • Sixteenth Street Heights • Takoma

Ward 5

Arboretum • Bloomingdale • Brentwood • Brookland • Carver Langston • Eckington • Edgewood • Fort Lincoln • Fort Totten (Part of the neighborhood is also in Ward 4) • Gateway • Ivy City • Riggs Park (Part of the neighborhood is also in Ward 4) • Langdon • Michigan Park • North Michigan Park • Pleasant Hill • Stronghold/Metropolis View • Trinidad • Truxton Circle • Woodridge

Ward 6

Barney Circle • Capitol Hill • Chinatown • Judiciary Square • Kingman Park • Navy Yard/Near Southeast • Near Northeast • Penn Quarter • NoMa, Washington, D.C. • Southwest Federal Center • Southwest Waterfront • Sursum Corda • Swampoodle • Union Station

Ward 7

Benning Heights • Benning Ridge • Benning • Burrville • Capitol View • Civic Betterment • Deanwood • Dupont Park • Eastland Gardens • Fairfax Village • Fairlawn • Fort Davis • Fort Dupont • Good Hope • Grant Park • Greenway • Hillbrook • Hillcrest • Kenilworth • Kingman Park • Lincoln Heights • Mahaning Heights • Marshall Heights • Mayfair • Naylor Gardens • Penn Branch • Randle Highlands • River Terrace • Skyland • Summit Park • Twining

Ward 8

Anacostia • Barry Farm • Bellevue • Buena Vista • Congress Heights • Douglass • Fairlawn • Garfield Heights • Knox Hill • Shipley Terrace • Washington Highlands • Woodland

Demography of Washington, D.C.

Political party strength in Washington, D.C.

Government and politics of Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia is divided into 8 wards.

Main article: Government of Washington, D.C. and Politics of Washington, D.C.

Structure of the government of Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia home rule
- There are two committees in the United States Congress that oversee the District of Columbia:
  - The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
    which is the successor committee to the United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, and
  - The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
United States congressional delegations from the District of Columbia (one non-voting delegate)

Branches of the government of Washington, D.C.

Executive branch of the government of Washington, D.C.

Mayor of Washington, D.C.
- Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

Legislative branch of the government of

Council of the District of Columbia

Judicial branch of the government of Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals (equivalent to a state supreme court)
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Law and order in Washington, D.C.

Law of Washington, D.C.

Military in Washington, D.C.

History of Washington, D.C.

History of the District of Columbia, by period

The location of the District of Columbia in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the District of Columbia

Indigenous peoples
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
State of Maryland, (1776–1791)
Commonwealth of Virginia, (1776–1791)
District of Columbia since March 3, 1791
- President George Washington signs An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States on July 16, 1790^[2]
- President George Washington proclaims location of the district for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States on January 24, 1791^[3]
- President George Washington signs An Act to amend "An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States" on March 3, 1791^[4]
- President John Adams moves into new White House on November 1, 1800
- Sixth United States Congress meets in new United States Capitol on November 17, 1800
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  - Burning of Washington, August 24–25, 1814
  - Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Retrocession of the District of Columbia, 1847
- Know-Nothing Riot, 1857
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - District of Columbia in the American Civil War
  - Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865
    - President Lincoln dies on April 15, 1865
- Streetcars in the District of Columbia, 1862–1962
- Assassination of President James A. Garfield on July 2, 1881
  - President Garfield dies on September 19, 1881
- Protest marches on Washington, D.C. since 1894
- McMillan Plan, 1901
- United States Capitol shooting incident on March 1, 1954
- African-American Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
  - March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963
    - Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his I Have a Dream speech
  - President Lyndon Johnson signs the National Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965
- Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1960–1961
- District of Columbia riots of 1968
- District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973
- United States Senate bombing of 1983
- United States Capitol shooting incident of 1998
- Attacks on the United States, including the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001

Culture of Washington, D.C.

Architecture of Washington, D.C.
- Tallest buildings in Washington, D.C.
Museums in Washington, D.C.
People from Washington, D.C.
Scouting in Washington, D.C.
Symbols of the District of Columbia
- Flag of the District of Columbia
- Great Seal of the District of Columbia

The Arts in Washington, D.C.

Sports in Washington, D.C.

Professional sports teams in Washington, D.C.

Economy and infrastructure of Washington, D.C.

Economy of Washington, D.C.

Communications in Washington, D.C.
- District of Columbia Public Library
- Media in Washington, D.C.
- Telephone service in Washington, D.C.
  - Area code 202
Healthcare in Washington, D.C.
- Hospitals in Washington, D.C.
Transportation in Washington, D.C.
- Metrobus
  - Metrobus routes in Washington, D.C.
- Airports in Washington, D.C.: none
- Rail transport in Washington, D.C.
  - Railroads in Washington, D.C.
  - Washington Metro
  - Baltimore-Washington D.C. Maglev (proposed project)
- Roads in Washington, D.C.
  - Circles in Washington, D.C.
  - Washington, D.C. numbered highways
Water in Washington, D.C.

Education in Washington, D.C.

Schools in Washington, D.C.
- District of Columbia Public Schools
  - High schools in Washington, D.C.
- Colleges and universities in Washington, D.C.

References

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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Washington, D.C.

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