Washington commonly refers to: . Washington (state), United States Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States Federal government of the United States (metonym); Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.; George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States; Washington may also refer to:

On May 14, 2015, three members of the Savopoulos family—Savvas, Amy, and their son Philip—as well as their housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, were killed at the Savopoulos home in Washington, D.C. The victims were held hostage for 19 hours, starting on May 13. Ten-year-old Philip was tortured in order to coerce $40,000 in cash from the family. The perpetrator(s) restrained them …

Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography.The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. Neighborhoods can be defined by the boundaries of wards, historic districts, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, civic associations, and business improvement …

Crime in Washington, D.C., is directly related to the city's demographics, geography, and unique criminal justice system.The District's population reached a peak of 802,178 in 1950. Shortly after that, the city began losing residents, and by 1980 Washington had lost one-quarter of its population. The population loss to the suburbs also created a new demographic pattern, which …

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington (Catholic Schools) operates Catholic schools in DC and in Maryland suburbs.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington operates Catholic schools in the Virginia suburbs.. Washington, D.C. 6-12 schools St. Anselm's Abbey School (Saint Anselm's Abbey) High schools (9–12) Archbishop Carroll High School Georgetown Preparatory School

This is a list of television shows set in Washington, D.C. Television shows. Title Year(s) Channel Location 1600 Penn: 2012–13: NBC: Set at the White House: 227: 1985–90: NBC: Main setting 24: 2001–2010: FOX: Season 7 main setting : 24: Legacy: 2017: FOX: Main setting The Agency: 2001–03: CBS: Set in ...

The Washington Metro (or simply Metro), formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which also operates the Metrobus and Metrorail services under the Metro name. Opened in 1976, the network now includes six lines, 91 …

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The 1977 Hanafi Siege occurred on March 9–11, 1977 when three buildings in Washington, D.C. were seized by 12 Hanafi Movement gunmen. The gunmen were led by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, who wanted to bring attention to the murder of his family in 1973. They took 149 hostages. After a 39-hour standoff, the gunmen surrendered and all remaining hostages were released from the …

The West End is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., bounded by K Street NW to the south, Rock Creek Park to the west and north, and New Hampshire Avenue NW and 23rd Street NW to the east. The West End is so named because it was the westernmost part of the original L'Enfant Plan for the city of Washington, before the annexation of Georgetown.

Washington District of Columbia (også kendt som Washington, D.C., eller blot Washington) er USA's forbundshovedstad, der ligger indeklemt mellem de to stater Maryland og Virginia. I 2017 var der 693.972 indbyggere i Washington, D.C. Byens forstæder ligger i Maryland og Virginia. Der bor over 9 millioner mennesker i Washington-Baltimore området.

BosWash is a name coined by futurist Herman Kahn in a 1967 essay describing a theoretical United States megalopolis extending from the metropolitan area of Boston to that of Washington, D.C. The publication coined terms like BosWash, referring to predicted accretions of the Northeast, and SanSan (San Francisco to San Diego) for the urbanized region in Coastal …