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Plowing results vary across D.C. region...in the District was one lane in each direction. She described Wisconsin Avenue as a "slushy mess." Staff writer Nikita Stewart reports that D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty will reinstate the snow emergency at 4 p.m. to clear major roadways in... In this article: Montgomery County, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin Avenue, Connecticut, Silver Spring, U.S., and Adrian M. Fenty |
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CNN.com | 1 hour ago
Snowed-packed Washington to get hit again
...to 20 inches of snow forecast for northern Virginia, eastern Maryland Federal workers, students in Washington told to stay home Tuesday Washington National Guard personnel will help with emergency response A record 32.4 inches of snow...
In this article: Washington, Virginia, Maryland, U.S., Dulles International Airport, E mail, Amtrak, Nikon D60, National Weather Service, and CNN
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BusinessWeek Online | 2 hours ago
Federal Offices Closed as Washington Readies for Second Storm
February 09, 2010, 08:22 AM EST Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Federal government offices remain closed for a second full day as Washington, still reeling from a weekend blizzard, prepared for a storm packing as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) of...
In this article: Washington, New York City, National Weather Service, Boston, Chicago, Maine, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore Sun
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washingtonpost.com | 5 hours ago
Snowvechkin hits D.C., Part II?
One quick snow-related programming note: The Caps have moved their practice time up to 9 a.m. to get a head start before Mother Nature pelts D.C. with another giant snowball, and Tarik is doing the same -- his flight to Montreal is in a few...
In this article: Ted Leonsis, NHL, NFL, Pierre McGuire, and Facebook
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washingtonpost.com | 11 hours ago
For once, D.C. area gets some respect for coping with snow
...to it." The fact that this was the second major storm of the winter might be teaching Washingtonians a little flintiness, said Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, who has been posted here since 1993. "If they...
In this article: Barack Obama, Chicago, Adrian M. Fenty, Blizzard, White House, and WTOP
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washingtonpost.com | 11 hours ago
The Winter Olympics in D.C.
A few years back, Washington and Baltimore bid to host the Olympics, and struck out bigtime. Now we know what the problem was: They were bidding for the Summer Games. With Vancouver struggling to truck in enough snow for the Winter Games, set...
In this article: Washington, Biathlon, Olympic events, Pepco, Chrysler, Vancouver, and Baltimore
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BusinessWeek Online | 11 hours ago
Washington Readies for Second Blast as Snow Moves Toward NYC
February 08, 2010, 11:51 PM EST Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Washington's respite from paralyzing snow may come to an end today as storm systems barreling across the country bring as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) to a region still snowbound...
In this article: Washington, New York City, Pepco, Boston, National Weather Service, Maine, and Pennsylvania
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BusinessWeek Online | 19 hours ago
Washington Braces for Second Snow Blast as Storm Heads for NYC
...PM EST Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Storm systems barreling across the country may bring as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) of new snow to Washington and Baltimore starting late tomorrow, while New York may receive a foot, forecasters said.
In this article: Washington, New York City, Pepco, Baltimore, Boston, National Weather Service, Chicago, and Philadelphia
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Book review: King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age by Kathryn Allamong Jacob
The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age Washington in the second half of the 19th century may not have been a cesspool, but it certainly came close. It was "barely bigger than a village," Kathryn Allamong Jacobs...
In this article: Washington, Coal, Civil War, Harvard, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Telegraph.co.uk - Top ten stories | 2 days ago
Washington DC prepares to shut down for massive snowfall dubbed snowpocalypse
...is expecting possible the worst snowstorm in recorded history Photo: GETTY A residential area near Washington DC is transformed by the snow while much of the Washington Metropolitan area remains under a National Weather Service blizzard...
In this article: Washington DC, National Weather Service, Virginia, Bread, Amtrak, Virginia State Police, and Super Bowl
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BusinessWeek Online | 4 days ago
Washington Set for ‘Snowmageddon’; NYC Waits to See (Update1)
It costs the federal government about $100 million in productivity and opportunity each time offices in the Washington area are closed, the Washington Post said, citing the Office of Personnel Management. Power Demand Up In the New...
In this article: Washington, New York City, National Weather Service, Virginia, Natural gas, Atlantic City, New York Mercantile Exchange, and Baltimore
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Washington, D.C. (pronounced: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ˌdiːˈsiː/), formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Virginia to the southwest and Maryland to the other sides. The District has a resident population of 591,833; however, because of commuters from the surrounding suburbs, its population rises to over one million during the workweek. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District is a part, has a population of 5.3 million, the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
The United States Congress has supreme authority over Washington, D.C.; residents of the city therefore have less self-governance than residents of the states. The District has a non-voting at-large Congressional delegate, but no senators. D.C. residents could not vote in presidential elections until the ratification of the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1961.
- Name:
- District of Columbia
- Motto:
- Justitia Omnibus(Justice for All)
- Founding Date:
- July 16, 1790
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 68.3
- Total Area (km):
- 177.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 61.4
- Land Area (km):
- 159.0
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 6.9
- Water Area (km):
- 18.0
- Elevation (ft):
- 0–409
- Elevation (m):
- 0–125
- Time Zone:
- EST
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