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ID: 7013962
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Record Type: administrative |
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Washington (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 53 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.8833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 077 02 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -77.0333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Coextensive with District of Columbia; located on swampy ground at navigational head of Potomac River; site was selected by 1st US president George Washington; city plan was laid out by French engineer Charles L'Enfant; burned in War of 1812, but rebuilt. |
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| Washington (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named for the first US president, George Washington |
| Washington DC (C,V)
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| Federal Capital (H,V)
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............ | common, though unofficial, name |
| Federal City (H,V)
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| Federal Town (H,V)
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| Nation's Capital (H,V)
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| Territory of Columbia (H,V)
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| Washington City (H,V)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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chosen as site for capital in 1791; federal government moved here in 1800, greatly expanded in 20th cen. |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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from 1800 |
| district capital (C) |
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| political center (C) |
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for national politics & mass protest; is focus for trade associations, lobbyists & law firms |
| tourist center (C) |
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| university center (C) |
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for George Washington University, American University, Howard University & Catholic University |
| cultural center (C) |
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famed for many historic monuments, symphony orchestra & museums, including those of the Smithsonian Institution |
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