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Washington, D.C., Washington County, District of Columbia, United States


Alternative Names:District of Columbia, Federal Capital, Federal City, Federal Town, Nations Capital, Ouasinkton, Ranatakariahshne, Ranatakariáhshne, Rome, Territory of Columbia, Vashington, Vasingtonas, Vasingtonia, Vašingtonas, WAS, Washington, Washington City, Washington D. C., Washington D.C., Washington DC, Waszyngton, hua sheng dun te qu, wosingteon D.C., wosingteon DC, Ουάσιγκτον, Вашингтон, 华盛顿特区, 워싱턴 D.C., 워싱턴 DC
Type:Capital of a political entity
Mindat.org Region:District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA
Region:Washington County, District of Columbia, United States
Latitude:38° 53' 42" N
Longitude:77° 2' 10" W
Lat/Long (dec):38.89511,-77.03637
Köppen climate type:Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Elevation:7m
Population:601,723 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:4140963
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:4140963:9
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Constitution Avenue, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 53' 33" N77° 1' 57" W0.4km (0.3 miles)
Waterworks tunnel, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 55' 27" N77° 1' 4" W3.6km (2.2 miles)
Gneiss outcrop, Rock Creek Park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 56' 0" N77° 2' 58" W4.4km (2.8 miles)
Rock Creek Park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 56' 8" N77° 2' 55" W4.7km (2.9 miles)
Piney branch, Rock Creek park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 56' 13" N77° 2' 20" W4.7km (2.9 miles)
NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 56' 17" N77° 2' 41" W4.8km (3.0 miles)
Soapstone Valley, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 56' 44" N77° 3' 32" W6.0km (3.7 miles)
46th street roadcut, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 57' 18" N77° 5' 26" W8.2km (5.1 miles)
Bingham branch, Rock Creek Park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA38° 58' 13" N77° 3' 2" W8.5km (5.3 miles)
Wheeler Road, Hillcrest Heights, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 49' 49" N76° 58' 54" W8.6km (5.4 miles)
Hillcrest Heights, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 49' 58" N76° 57' 33" W9.6km (6.0 miles)
Oxon Creek, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 48' 31" N77° 0' 48" W9.8km (6.1 miles)
Bladensburg, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 55' 49" N76° 55' 40" W10.2km (6.3 miles)
Prince Georges Mall, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 58' 10" N76° 57' 23" W10.8km (6.7 miles)
Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 44" N77° 1' 44" W11.2km (7.0 miles)
Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 6" N77° 5' 42" W11.2km (7.0 miles)
Capitol Clay Products Company (West Brothers Brick Company), Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 54' 32" N76° 54' 22" W11.4km (7.1 miles)
Unnamed Clay deposits [1], Alexandria, Virginia, USA38° 47' 31" N77° 3' 11" W11.5km (7.2 miles)
Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA38° 52' 56" N77° 10' 15" W11.7km (7.3 miles)
Bethesda Mine (Miller Mine), Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 48" N77° 7' 38" W13.8km (8.6 miles)
Cabin John, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 58' 29" N77° 9' 31" W13.8km (8.6 miles)
Ayrlawn Park, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA39° 0' 13" N77° 7' 8" W14.0km (8.7 miles)
Fort Foote Village, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 46' 9" N77° 0' 50" W14.1km (8.8 miles)
Unnamed Schist Quarry Near Cabin John Park (MRDS - 10068002), Cabin John, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 58' 48" N77° 9' 37" W14.3km (8.9 miles)
Skaggs Ore Bank, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 39" N76° 55' 33" W14.6km (9.1 miles)
Cabin John Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 20" N77° 9' 33" W14.9km (9.3 miles)
Rock Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA39° 1' 17" N77° 5' 55" W15.1km (9.4 miles)
Tri-State Stone Company Quarry (Bethesda Quarry; Tri-State Stone Company; Inc.), Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 20" N77° 9' 43" W15.1km (9.4 miles)
Stoneyhurst Quarry Number 1, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 25" N77° 9' 42" W15.2km (9.4 miles)
Reed Ore Bank, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA38° 59' 56" N76° 55' 17" W15.2km (9.5 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
Carolina Terrane, North America PlateVolcanic Arc
Carolinia Domain, North America PlateDomain
USACountry
District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USAFederal District

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
United States, District of Columbia, District of Columbia244.9.317.0.0.0
 
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