What County Is Washington, District of Columbia In?

Washington is in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

Washington city: generalized boundary, north up. Open street map ↗
Official code
1150000
Representative coordinates
38.904243, -77.016524
Land area
158.319 km²
Water area
18.707 km²
State
District of Columbia
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County boundaries in Washington

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Coordinates of Washington

38.904243, -77.016524 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.

Elevation at the representative point

17 m · 55 ft. USGS ground estimate at 38.904243, -77.016524. USGS 3DEP terrain. Terrain cell (nominal): 1 m. Vertical datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.

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Time zones in Washington

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Census ZIP areas

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