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Definition: Washington

Washington

Noun

1. The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia.

2. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.

3. The federal government of the United States.

4. 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799).

5. United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915).

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Date "Washington" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Washington

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WASHINGTON, George, child model, father, etc. Spent early days chopping trees, holding conversations with his father, killing Indians, and being brave. Later he drove those tea-selling Englishmen from the United States, said farewell to his troops, and became a politician. W. decided he was not good enough for a third term and retired. His picture has been widely distributed. Ambition: To be the happy father of a big Uncle Sam. Recreation: Powdering his wig. Address: Washington. Clubs: Anti-Ananias.
WASHINGTON, Booker T., only a distant relation of the above. A big black man who went about the country raising money to put brains into ivory. He also told his audience how unfortunate they were in not being coons. (See Uncle Tom.). Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: George Washington

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George Washington


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Order:1st President
Term of Office:April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797
Succeeded by:John Adams
Date of BirthFebruary 22, 1732
(Gregorian Calendar)
Place of Birth:Westmoreland County, Virginia
Date of Death:Saturday, December 14, 1799
Place of Death:Mount Vernon, Virginia
First Lady:Martha Dandridge Custis
Occupation:Farmer, Soldier, Surveyor
Political Party:no affiliation
Vice President:John Adams
Nicknames:Father of His Country

George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) was the first President under the Constitution of the United States of America and is recognized by Americans as "The Father of our Country." (The earliest known image in which Washington is identified as such is on the cover of the circa 1778 Pennsylvania German almanac, Lancaster: Gedruckt bey Francis Bailey. This identifies Washington as "Landes Vater" or Father of the Land.) Dating back to the Articles of Confederation, Washington can be seen as the 11th American head of government (1789-1797) [1]

George Washington's birthday is celebrated on February 22 using the Gregorian calendar, but under the Julian calendar, which was in use throughout Britain and its colonies at the time of his birth, he was born on February 11.

Career

Washington was part of the economic and cultural elite of the slave owning planters of Virginia. His parents Augustine Washington (1693 - April 12, 1743) and Mary Ball (1708 - August 25, 1789) were of English descent. As a youth, he was trained as a surveyor and helped survey the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.

French and Indian War

Washington was commissioned in 1754 as an Colonel in the Virginia Militia and built a series of Forts in the western frontier of Virginia. He accompanied the Braddock Expedition of the British Army during the French and Indian War. During the battle of the Wilderness near the Monongahela he had three horses shot out from under him. He showed his coolness under fire in organizing the retreat from the debacle. Washington then organized the First Virginia Regiment, which saw service through the war; however, Washington left the Regiment to serve in the House of Burgesses.

Between wars

Following his military service, in 1757 he married Martha Dandridge Custis, the wealthy widow of Daniel Parke Custis. The newlywed couple moved to his estate Mount Vernon where he took up the life of a genteel farmer. He became a member of the House of Burgesses. He was initiated as a Freemason in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on 4 February 1752.

American Revolution


American forces crossing the Delaware

On July 3, 1775 he assumed command of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. After successfully driving the British out of Boston, Washington lost the Battle of Long Island in 1776 and retreated to Valley Forge, outside of British-held Philadelphia, where the American forces recovered. On December 25, 1776, Washington led the American forces crossing the Delaware to attack Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. The successful attack built morale among the pro-independence colonists.

Washington retained an army in being throughout the Revolution, keeping British forces tied down in the center of the country while Generals Gates and Benedict Arnold won the battle of Saratoga in 1777. This victory led to French recognition of the United States.

In 1781, Washington, commanding both American and French forces, besieged General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia. The British surrender there was the effective end of British attempts to quell the Revolution. In 1783, by means of the Treaty of Paris, the Kingdom of Great Britain recognized American independence. As a result, on November 2 of that year at Rocky Hill, New Jersey General Washington gave his "Farewell Address to the Army". Then at Fraunces Tavern in New York City on December 4, General Washington formally bid his officers farewell.


George Washington
John Trumbull's painting

Postwar activities

After the war, he presided over the American Constitutional Convention in 1787. He was elected President on February 4, 1789 and 1792. Washington remains the only president unanimously elected by the U.S. Electoral College.

His election as president was a disappointment to his wife, the first First Lady of the United States, who wanted to continue living in quiet retirement at Mount Vernon after the war. Nevertheless, she quickly assumed the role of hostess, opening her parlor and organizing weekly dinner parties for as many dignitaries as could fit around the presidential table.

Washington held the first Cabinet meeting of any US President on February 25, 1793.

Events during Washington's administration

Citizen Genet

In 1793, the revolutionary government of France sent diplomat Citizen Genet, who attempted to turn popular sentiment towards American involvement in the war against Great Britain. Genet also was authorized to issue letters of marque and reprisal to American ships and gave authority to any French consul to serve as a prize court. Genet's activities forced Washington to ask the French government for his recall

The "Whiskey Rebellion"

In 1791, the Federal government imposed an excise tax on whiskey. This tax was highly unpopular on the American frontier, and in July, 1794, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a Federal marshal was attacked by a mob and a regional inspector's house was burned. On August 7, 1794, Washington called out the militias of several states and led a force of 13,000 to suppress the unrest. The event has gone down in history as the "Whiskey Rebellion".

Personal information

Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, is located in what is now a suburb of Washington, D.C.

Admirers of Washington circulated an apocryphal story about his honesty as a child. In the story, he wanted to try out a new axe and chopped down his father's cherry tree. When questioned by his father, he gave the famous non-quotation "I cannot tell a lie. It was I who chopped down the cherry tree." The story first appeared after Washington's death in a naive "inspirational" children's book by Parson Mason Weems, who had been rector of the Mount Vernon parish. See also George Washington's axe for an elaboration of this story.

Because of Washington's involvement in Freemasonry, some publicly visible collections of Washington memorabilia are maintained by Masonic lodges. The museum at Fraunces Tavern Museum in New York City includes specimens of Washington's false teeth.

George Washington was plagued throughout his adult life with bad teeth, losing about 1 tooth a year from the age of 24. In his later years he consulted a number of dentists and had a number of sets of false teeth, (but none of wood). For a more or less definitive chronicle of his struggles see George Washington's Teeth, Madeleine Comora and Deborah Chandra, illustrated by: Brock Cole, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003, hardcover, ISBN 0374325340.

At his time of death, Washington last held the rank of major general, appointed by John Adams in anticipation of a possible war with France. Over the years, many military officers outranked him. In 1976, President Gerald Ford posthumously appointed George Washington as General of the Armies of the United States, and specified that he would always outrank all officers of the Army, past and present.

Modern day doctors now believe that Washington died from either a streptococcal infection of the throat, or, since he was bled as part of his treatment, a combination of shock from the loss of blood, asphyxia, and dehydration. He was buried in a family graveyard in Mount Vernon.

Religious beliefs

George Washington was arguably one of the few American Presidents who was not a Christian. He professed a strong belief in God, but did not believe that God intervened in the world through supernatural miracles. His informal religion was Deism, although he was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church.

Washington was an early supporter of religious pluralism. In 1790 he wrote that he envisioned a country "which gives bigotry no sanction...persecution no assistance....May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid." This letter was seen by the Jewish community as a significant event; they felt that for the first time in millennia Jews would enjoy full human and political rights.

Legacy in the contemporary U.S.

The capital city of the United States, Washington, D.C, is named for him. The District of Columbia was created by an Act of Congress in 1790, and Washington was deeply involved in its creation, including the siting of the White House. At this time, the future site of the capital was a swamp, and Washington remained largely marshland well into the 19th century. The capital was placed in the South, rather than in the major towns of the North, as a compromise during the writing of the United States Constitution in order to get Southern votes for important compromises.

Washington also selected West Point, New York, as the site for the United States Military Academy.

Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. is also named for him, the only state named for a president.

Numerous ships of United States Navy have been named USS George Washington in honor of the man, or USS Washington in honor of the state named in honor of the man.

His image is on the one dollar bill and the quarter-dollar coin.

Places named for George Washington

Supreme Court appointments

Related articles

In recent years, a number of anti-Semitic groups have promulgated forged quotes from George Washington and other founding fathers of the USA, with the intention of inciting anti-Semitism. This subject is discussed in Neo-Nazi Theory (American founding fathers).

External links

(Previous government under the Articles of Confederation) Presidents of the United States Succeeded by:
John Adams

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "George Washington."

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List of television stations in Washington

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This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Washington.

VHF stations

UHF stations

This is a partial list, please add more.

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List of Washington counties

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List of Washington counties:
  1. Adams County
  2. Asotin County
  3. Benton County
  4. Chelan County
  5. Clallam County
  6. Clark County
  7. Columbia County
  8. Cowlitz County
  9. Douglas County
  10. Ferry County
  11. Franklin County
  12. Garfield County
  13. Grant County
  14. Grays Harbor County
  15. Island County
  16. Jefferson County
  17. King County
  18. Kitsap County
  19. Kittitas County
  20. Klickitat County
  21. Lewis County
  22. Lincoln County
  23. Mason County
  24. Okanogan County
  25. Pacific County
  26. Pend Oreille County
  27. Pierce County
  28. San Juan County
  29. Skagit County
  30. Skamania County
  31. Snohomish County
  32. Spokane County
  33. Stevens County
  34. Thurston County
  35. Wahkiakum County
  36. Walla Walla County
  37. Whatcom County
  38. Whitman County
  39. Yakima County

    Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "List of Washington counties."

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Places in Atlas Shrugged

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This page aims to consolidate dozens of one-paragraph place descriptions into a single page. It is still very much a work in progress.

Warning: Wikipedia contains spoilers

Places in Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged

(in alphabetical order):

Algeria: In section 152, we learn Francisco d'Anconia threw a party at an Algerian desert resort where he gave away an ermine coat to any woman who undressed in step with the melting of ice sculptures.

Andes: Francisco d'Anconia has a villa in the Andes. This is mentioned in section 141. Sebastian d'Anconia's first estate in the New World was a shack in the foothills of the Andes (section 152).

Argentina: Argentina is the home of Francisco d'Anconia and the ancestral home of his family. Sebastian d'Anconia fled to Argentina to escape the Inquisition.

Arizona: Arizona is the home of the Phoenix-Durango railroad.

Arizona is mentioned in sections 111, 146 and 171.

Atlantic Ocean: The Atlantic Ocean is mentioned in section 161. It is where Ragnar Danneskjold is active as a pirate.

Bar Harbor: Bar Harbor is a city in Maine that is mentioned in section 161 as a place where Ragnar Danneskjold has been spotted.

Buenos Aries: The home of the d'Anconia estate and the residence of Francisco's Father.

California: Hank Rearden has business concerns on California. In section 121 Lillian Rearden asks Rearden to promise he won't be in California on the night of December 10.

Cheyenne Wyoming: Cheyenne, Wyoming is the northern terminus of the Rio Norte Line.

It is mentioned in sections 111 and 171.

Chicago: Dagny Taggart passes through Chicago while returning from an inspection of the Rio Norte Line in section 112. In section 171 we learn Dagny flew to Chicago to take over Summit Casting which had gone bankrupt before delivering parts needed for the Rio Norte Line.

Chile: Francisco d'Anconia owns extensive mining properties in Chile. Chile is mentioned in section 132.

Cleveland:

Cleveland is mentioned in sections 111, 114, 133 and 152.

Colorado: Colorado is the home of Wyatt Oil and the state with the most vigorous economy in the beginning of Atlas Shrugged. It is served by Taggart Transcontinental's collapsing Rio Norte Line. It is also the location of Galt's Gulch.

Colorado is mentioned in sections 111, 114, 145, 146, 147, 148, 161 and 171.

Connecticut: The home of Amalgamated Switch and Signal.

Connecticut is mentioned in section 171.

Delaware Bay: An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey and Delaware - in section 161 it is mentioned as a place where Ragnar Danneskjold has been spotted.

Denver: The home of Barton and Jones.

Mentioned in section 171.

Detroit: Hank Rearden knows a contractor in Detroit who is interested in buying Rearden Metal.

Detroit is mentioned in section 161.

El Paso, Texas: El Paso, Texas is the southern terminus of the Rio Norte Line. Francisco d'Anconia was in El Paso at the time Mrs. Gilbert Vail claimed he was with her in the Andes.

El Paso is mentioned in sections 111 and 152.

England: The People's State of England is mentioned in section 161. Ragnar Danneskjold's ship is said to be better than any in the English navy.

Europe: In Atlas Shrugged, Europe has declined faster than the United States and has become an economic wasteland. For the most part, countries in Europe are mentioned only in the context of a relief ship being sent there, usually one that has been seized by Ragnar Danneskjold.

Europe is mentioned in section 161.

Fifth Avenue: A street in downtown New York. In section 111, Eddie Willers walks down Fifth Avenue on his way to the Taggart Transcontinental building.

France: The People's State of France was to receive a large ship of relief supplies from the United States, but this ship was seized by Ragnar Danneskjold. This is mentioned in section 161.

Hudson River: Dagny Taggart's childhood home was located in the hills overlooking The Hudson River. The home is also said to be five miles from Rockdale, though the actual Rockdale, NY is more like one hundred miles from the Hudson River.

It is mentioned in sections 111, 152 and 175.

Illinois: The home of Summit Casting.

Illinois is mentioned in section 171.

Lake Michigan: Ore is shipped across Lake Michigan. However the ships used to transport it are growing so old that the shipping lanes are dying. Paul Larkin cuts a deal with James Taggart to ship his ore by rail, which drives the Lake Michigan shippers out of existence, and makes Larkin dependent on Taggart.

Louisiana: Eddie Willers finds a wood-burning locomotive in Louisiana which is used to run trains on the San Sebastian Line. This is mentioned in section 132.

Madrid: In section 152 a young Francisco d'Anconia mentions he spent a winter in Madrid with the Duke of Alba.

Maine: Maine is mentioned in passing in section 161. Someone is complaining about the sense of forebodding she has whenever it is dark, as if the daylight will never return. Another woman says her cousin in Maine feels the same way. The conversation then turns to Ragnar Danneskjold, who has been seen off the coast of Maine.

Mexico: Mexico, formally the People\'s State of Mexico, is a poor, corrupt third-world nation. It is the home of the San Sebastian Mines and of Taggart Transcontinental's San Sebastian Line. After millions of investment dollars are poured into these projects, they are nationalized by the Mexican government.

Mexico is mentioned in sections 111, 131, 132, 142, 143, 151 and 152.

Mexico City: Jules Mott is Taggart Transcontinental's representative in Mexico City.

Mexico City is mentioned in sections 142 and 143.

Middle West: Nathaniel Taggart is rumoured to have killed a state legislator from the Middle West. Supposedly the legislator had sold short shares of Taggart's railroad, and was using his power in the state government to drive the railroad into bankruptcy. This is mentioned in section 132.

Minnesota: Minnesota was the location of Hank Rearden's first job, working in the iron mines at age 14. He continues to hold business concerns there. In section 171 Rearden lies to Dagny Taggart about going to Minnesota so he doesn't have to fly with her to New York.

Minnesota is mentioned in sections 121 and 171.

Montana: The location of Francisco d'Anconia's first job with d'Anconia Copper.

It is mentioned in section 152.

Nantucket: Nantucket is an island off the southern coast of Massachusetts, Ragnar Danneskjold has been spotted there.

Nantucket is mentioned in section 161. New Hampshire: New Hampshire is the home of The State Science Institute, a government research institution and the only research facility left in the country.

New Hampshire is mentioned in section 174.

New Jersey: New Jersey is the home of United Locomotive Works.

New Jersey is mentioned in section 141.

New Mexico: New Mexico is a state where the Phoenix-Durango has successfully obtained the freight business that formerly went to the Rio Norte Line. After the passage of the Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule the Phoenix-Durango is forced to abandon operations in New Mexico, as well as in Colorado.

New Mexico is mentioned in sections 111 and 146.

New York: New York is the home of Taggart Transcontinental and the scene of much of the action in Atlas Shrugged. New York is treated as the cultural and intellectual center of the United States.

It appears in sections 111, 113, 114, 141, 152, 161, 162 and 171.

Norway: The People's State of Norway was the home of Ragnar Danneskjold, who can no longer return there because they have put a million-dollar price on his head.

It is mentioned in section 161.

Ohio: In section 112, Dagny Taggart decides to appoint Owen Kellogg as the new head of Taggart Transcontinental's Ohio Division.

Ohio is mentioned in sections 112 and 114.

Pennsylvania: Home of Rearden Steel. A newspaper ridiculed Rearden for starting a steel company, claiming "The historical cycle of steelmaking in Pennsylvania is running down."

Philadelphia: Philadelphia is the home of Hank Rearden and Rearden Steel.

Philadelphia is mentioned in sections 114 and 121.

Portugal: The People's State of Portugal is another country that is offering a reward for the capture of Ragnar Danneskjold.

It is mentioned in section 161.

Redding: In section 121 Philip Rearden mentions visiting Redding. It is not clear which Redding this is, possible Redding, Connecticut.

Rockdale: A town near the Taggart estate in upstate New York. Dagny Taggart had her first position working for Taggart Transcontinental at the Rockdale Station, when she was 16. The Taggart estate overlooks the Hudson River. Rockport, we are told, is five miles from the estate. The actual town of Rockport, New York is more like 100 miles from the Hudson River.

San Francisco: San Francisco is the western terminus of Taggart Transcontinental. It is mentioned in section 111.

Scotland: Scotland is mentioned in section 161. Someone reports that Ragnar Danneskjold's ship had been spotted there.

Spain: Spain is the ancestral home of the d'Anconias. Sebastian d'Anconia fled Spain to escape the Inquisition.

This is mentioned in section 152.

Turkey: The People's State of Turkey is another country that is offering a reward for the capture of Ragnar Danneskjold.

It is mentioned in section 161.

United States: The United States is the setting of Atlas Shrugged. While almost every other nation has become a socialist "People's State", the United States remains the last country with some semblance of a free economy. This is rapidly changing, and the book follows the United States as it gradually beomes a "People's State" itself.

(This point is unconfirmed): In the novel, the United States is not referred to as America.

The United States is mentioned in section 132.

Valparaiso: In section 152 the harbor of Valparaiso is mentioned as a location for one of Francisco d'Anconia's parties. At this party, the guests wore bathing suits, and were showered with champagne throughout the night.

Washington: Washington is the seat of the government of the United States. Throughout Atlas Shrugged it is portrayed as a corrupt center of bureaucratic looters. Many directives that affect the plot are issued from Washington, but little to none of the book's action occurs there.

Washington is mentioned in sections 121, 131, 132, 143 and 161.

Wilmington: In section 121 Philip Rearden mentions visiting Wilmington. Presumably this is Wilmington, Delaware.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Places in Atlas Shrugged."

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University of Washington

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The University of Washington is a research university in Seattle's University District. Locally known as "U Dub," it is well-known for its programs in medicine, engineering, computer science, and oceanography. It was founded in Downtown Seattle in 1861, and moved to its present location in 1895. Bachelors, master's, and doctoral programs are offered through the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Business School, the School of Dentistry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Forest Resources, The Graduate School, the Information School, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, the School of Pharmacy, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, and the School of Social Work.

UW sports teams, students, and alumni are called Huskies. The sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Pacific Ten Conference.

The main campus is bounded on the west by 15th Avenue N.E., on the north by N.E. 45th Street, on the east by Montlake Boulevard N.E., and on the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The University of Washington Medical Center occupies much of the south end of campus on land which used to be a golf course. There are also branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell.

The campus was also the site of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909; the layout of the fair permanently affected the layout of the campus.

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Washington

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Alternate meanings: George Washington, Washington, D.C, Washington (disambiguation)
Washington
(In Detail) (Full size)
State nickname: Evergreen State

Other U.S. States
Capital Olympia
Largest City Seattle
Governor Gary Locke
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 - % water 		Ranked 18th
184,824 km²
172,587 km²
12,237 km²
6.6%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density 		Ranked 15th
5,894,121
32/km²
Admittance into Union
 - Order
 - Date
42nd
November 11, 1889
Time zone Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Latitude
Longitude 		45°32' N to 49° N
116°57' W to 124°48' W
Width
Length
Elevation
  -Highest
  -Mean
  -Lowest 		385 km
580 km
 
4,392 meters
520 meters
0 meters
ISO 3166-2:US-WA

Washington is a state located in the northwestern United States. It should not be confused with Washington, D.C, the capital of the USA. While the state capital is Olympia, the largest city in Washington is Seattle. As of the 2000 census, the state population is approximately 5.9 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians".

The USS Washington was named in honor of this state.

History

In 1853, the Washington Territory was formed from part of the Oregon Territory. Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889.

Geography

See: List of Washington counties

Washington shares borders with the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and British Columbia, Canada to the north. Washington is famous for scenery of breathtaking beauty and sharp contrasts. High mountains rise above evergreen forests and sparkling coastal waters. Its coastal location and Puget Sound harbors give it a leading role in trade with Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Rim. Puget Sound's many islands are served by the largest state ferry fleet in the country.

Washington is a land of contrasts. The deep forests of the Olympic Peninsula are among the rainiest places in the world, but the flat semi-desert land that lies east of the Cascade Mountains stretches for long distances without a single tree. Snow-covered peaks tower above the foothills and lowlands around them. Mount Rainier, the highest mountain in the state, appears to "float" on the horizon southeast of Seattle and Tacoma on clear days.

Important cities and towns

See also Washington City Government

Education

Colleges and universities

  • Antioch University Seattle
  • Art Institute of Seattle
  • Bastyr University
  • Central Washington University
  • City University
  • Eastern Washington University
  • The Evergreen State College
  • Gonzaga University
  • Henry Cogswell College
  • Heritage College
  • Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle
  • Northwest College of the Assemblies of God
  • Northwest Indian College
  • Pacific Lutheran University
  • St. Martin's College
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • Seattle University
  • Trinity Lutheran College
  • University of Puget Sound
  • University of Washington
  • Walla Walla College
  • Washington State University at Pullman
  • Washington State University at Spokane
  • Washington State University at Tri-Cities
  • Washington State University at Vancouver
  • Western Washington University
  • Whitman College
  • Whitworth College

Professional sports teams

  • Seattle Seahawks, National Football League
  • Seattle Mariners, Major League Baseball
  • Seattle Supersonics, National Basketball Association
  • Seattle Storm, Women's National Basketball Association
  • Seattle Thunderbirds, Western Hockey League
  • Everett Silvertips, Western Hockey League
  • Minor League Baseball Teams
    • Tacoma Rainiers
    • Everett AquaSox
    • Bellingham Bells
    • Yakima Bears
    • Spokane Indians
    • Tri-City Dust Devils

Arts and culture

Major highways

External links

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Washington (disambiguation)

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In addition to the well known references for the State of Washington, Washington, DC and George Washington the name Washington includes 31 counties in the United States.

There is also a town in England called Washington.

It also refers to a very large number of small places in the United States including

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Washington County, Arkansas

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 157,715. The county seat is Fayetteville.

Washington County was formed on 17 October 1828 and was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,476 km² (956 mi²). 2,460 km² (950 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.66% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 157,715 people, 60,151 households, and 39,459 families residing in the county. The population density is 64/km² (166/mi²). There are 64,330 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (68/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 88.00% White, 2.24% Black or African American, 1.25% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.53% Pacific Islander, 4.26% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 8.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 60,151 households out of which 32.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% are married couples living together, 9.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% are non-families. 25.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the county the population is spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 15.30% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $34,691, and the median income for a family is $42,795. Males have a median income of $29,428 versus $21,769 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,347. 14.60% of the population and 9.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.50% are under the age of 18 and 10.20% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

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Washington County, Iowa

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 20,670. Its county seat is Washington, Iowa6.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,478 km² (571 mi²). 1,473 km² (569 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 20,670 people, 8,056 households, and 5,631 families residing in the county. The population density is 14/km² (36/mi²). There are 8,543 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.04% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 8,056 households out of which 31.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% are married couples living together, 6.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% are non-families. 26.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.04. In the county the population is spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.10 males. The median income for a household in the county is $39,103, and the median income for a family is $45,636. Males have a median income of $29,592 versus $22,818 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,221. 7.60% of the population and 5.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.30% are under the age of 18 and 7.30% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Ainsworth
*Brighton
*Crawfordsville
*Kalona
*Riverside
*Washington
*Wellman
*West Chester

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Washington County, Kentucky

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield6.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 781 km² (302 mi²). 779 km² (301 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 10,916 people, 4,121 households, and 3,020 families residing in the county. The population density is 14/km² (36/mi²). There are 4,542 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.62% White, 7.51% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,121 households out of which 33.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% are married couples living together, 10.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% are non-families. 24.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.03. In the county the population is spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.90 males. The median income for a household in the county is $33,136, and the median income for a family is $39,240. Males have a median income of $27,624 versus $21,593 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,722. 13.50% of the population and 10.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.40% are under the age of 18 and 19.60% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Mackville
*Springfield
*Willisburg

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Washington County, Maryland

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland.

As of 2000, the population is 131,923. It was named for the Revolutionary War general (and later President of the United States) George Washington. Its county seat is Hagerstown.

This county is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

History

The western part of Maryland (including the present Washington County) was incorporated into Prince George's County in 1696. This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated. The first was Frederick from Prince George's in 1748.

Washington County was formed in 1776 by the splitting of Frederick County. At the same time, another county, Montgomery County, was also split off from Frederick County and named for another general, Richard Montgomery. Washington County as created included the areas later to become Allegany County (split off in 1789) and Garrett County (included in Allegany County when it was split off in 1789, later split from Allegany County), so included the entire westernmost part of the state of Maryland.

Geography

Washington County includes eight municipalities: Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people, but they lack local government. The United States Census Bureau recognizes the following Census-Designated Places in Washington County:
  1. Cavetown
  2. Chewsville
  3. Fort Ritchie
  4. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
  5. Halfway
  6. Highfield-Cascade
  7. Keedysville
  8. Leitersburg
  9. Maugansville
  10. Mount Aetna
  11. Mount Lena
  12. Paramount-Long Meadow
  13. Robinwood
  14. Rohrersville
  15. Saint James
  16. San Mar
  17. Wilson-Conococheague
Other entities, such as the United States Postal Service, use a different selection of local place names. In all these cases, since the places are unincorporated, the boundaries are determined by the classifying authority.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,211 km² (468 mi²). 1,187 km² (458 mi²) of it is land and 24 km² (9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.01% water.

Law and government

Washington County is still governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.

County Executive

The county commissioners exercise such executive powers as exist in the government of the county.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 131,923 people, 49,726 households, and 34,112 families residing in the county. The population density is 111/km² (288/mi²). There are 52,972 housing units at an average density of 45/km² (116/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 89.71% White, 7.77% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 49,726 households out of which 31.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% are married couples living together, 10.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% are non-families. 26.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.96.

In the county the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $40,617, and the median income for a family is $48,962. Males have a median income of $34,917 versus $24,524 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,062. 9.50% of the population and 7.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.30% are under the age of 18 and 9.50% are 65 or older.

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Washington County, Minnesota

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 201,130. Its county seat is Stillwater6.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,096 km² (423 mi²). 1,014 km² (392 mi²) of it is land and 81 km² (31 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.43% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 201,130 people, 71,462 households, and 54,668 families residing in the county. The population density is 198/km² (514/mi²). There are 73,635 housing units at an average density of 73/km² (188/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.63% White, 1.83% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 71,462 households out of which 41.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% are married couples living together, 8.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% are non-families. 18.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.19. In the county the population is spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.80 males. The median income for a household in the county is $66,305, and the median income for a family is $74,576. Males have a median income of $49,815 versus $33,804 for females. The per capita income for the county is $28,148. 2.90% of the population and 2.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.50% are under the age of 18 and 4.10% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Afton
*Bayport
*Baytown Township
*Birchwood Village
*Cottage Grove
*Dellwood
*Denmark Township
*Forest Lake Township
*Forest Lake
*Grant
*Grey Cloud Island Township
*Hugo
*Lake Elmo
*Lake St. Croix Beach
*Lakeland Shores
*Lakeland
*Landfall
*Mahtomedi
*Marine on St. Croix
*May Township
*New Scandia Township
*Newport
*Oak Park Heights
*Oakdale
*Pine Springs
*St. Marys Point
*St. Paul Park
*Stillwater Township
*Stillwater
*West Lakeland Township
*Willernie
*Woodbury

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Washington County, Missouri

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 23,344. Its county seat is Potosi6.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,975 km² (762 mi²). 1,967 km² (760 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.38% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 23,344 people, 8,406 households, and 6,237 families residing in the county. The population density is 12/km² (31/mi²). There are 9,894 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.47% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 8,406 households out of which 36.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% are married couples living together, 10.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% are non-families. 22.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.05. In the county the population is spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.40 males. The median income for a household in the county is $27,112, and the median income for a family is $31,634. Males have a median income of $27,871 versus $18,206 for females. The per capita income for the county is $12,934. 20.80% of the population and 17.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.40% are under the age of 18 and 12.90% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Caledonia
*Irondale
*Mineral Point
*Potosi

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Washington County, Missouri."

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Washington County, New York

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of New York. As of 2000, the population is 61,042. It was named for the Revolutionary War general (and later President of the United States) George Washington. The county seat is Hudson Falls.

History


When counties were established in New York State in 1683, the present Washington County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766 by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770 by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont. On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Charlotte County, contained the eastern portion. In 1784, the name "Charlotte County" was changed to honor George Washington, the American Revolutionary War general and later President of the United States of America. In 1788, Clinton County was split off from Washington County. This was a much larger area than the present Clinton County, including several other counties or county parts of the present New York State. In 1791, the Town of Cambridge was transferred from Albany County to Washington County. In 1813, Warren County was split off from Washington County.

Geography


Washington County is located in the northeastern section of the State. The eastern boundary of Washington County is the New York-Vermont border, part of which is Lake Champlain. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,191 km² (846 mi²). 2,164 km² (835 mi²) of it is land and 27 km² (10 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.23% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 61,042 people, 22,458 households, and 15,787 families residing in the county. The population density is 28/km² (73/mi²). There are 26,794 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (32/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.97% White, 2.92% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 22,458 households out of which 33.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% are married couples living together, 10.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% are non-families. 24.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.01. In the county the population is spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 105.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.50 males. The median income for a household in the county is $37,668, and the median income for a family is $43,500. Males have a median income of $31,537 versus $22,160 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,958. 9.40% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.30% are under the age of 18 and 7.30% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Argyle
*Cambridge
*Dresden
*Easton
*Fort Ann
*Fort Edward
*Granville
*Greenwich
*Hampton
*Hartford
*Hebron
*Hudson Falls
*Jackson
*Kingsbury
*Putnam
*Salem
*White Creek
*Whitehall

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Washington County, New York."

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Washington County, North Carolina

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 13,723. Its county seat is Plymouth6.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,099 km² (424 mi²). 903 km² (348 mi²) of it is land and 197 km² (76 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.89% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,723 people, 5,367 households, and 3,907 families residing in the county. The population density is 15/km² (39/mi²). There are 6,174 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 48.28% White, 48.94% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 5,367 households out of which 31.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% are married couples living together, 18.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% are non-families. 24.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 2.99. In the county the population is spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.10 males. The median income for a household in the county is $28,865, and the median income for a family is $34,888. Males have a median income of $27,058 versus $19,477 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,994. 21.80% of the population and 17.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.50% are under the age of 18 and 19.20% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Creswell
*Plymouth
*Roper

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Washington County, North Carolina."

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Washington County, Ohio

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 63,251. Its county seat is Marietta6.

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,658 km² (640 mi²). 1,645 km² (635 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.78% water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 63,251 people, 25,137 households, and 17,671 families residing in the county. The population density is 38/km² (100/mi²). There are 27,760 housing units at an average density of 17/km² (44/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.33% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 25,137 households out of which 30.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% are married couples living together, 9.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% are non-families. 25.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.93. In the county, the population is spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.00 males. The median income for a household in the county is $34,275, and the median income for a family is $41,605. Males have a median income of $32,034 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,082. 11.40% of the population and 8.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.70% are under the age of 18 and 10.20% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns


*Belpre
*Beverly
*Devola
*Lowell
*Lower Salem
*Macksburg
*Marietta
*Matamoras

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Washington County, Ohio."

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Washington County, Oregon

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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Oregon. Originally called Twality, the Territorial Legislature renamed this county for the first president of the United States, George Washington on September 3, 1849.Washington County is home to 445,342 (2000 Census) residents. The county seat is Hillsboro.

Economy

Washington County is centered on a fertile plain that attracted farmers before the first wagon trains. In 1997, orchards covered 8,403 acres of the county's lands and 1,163 acres were devoted to vineyards.

The development of a large electronics industry during the last two decades is the dominating factor of the economy of this county. Intel, Oregon's largest private employer, has here its largest concentration of employees outside of its California home. Agriculture is still a major industry in Washington County, as are lumber, manufacturing, and food processing.

Washington County is the location for the corporate headquarters of Nike, the only corporation based in Oregon large enough to be included in the Fortune 500 list. Until it was acquired by IBM, Sequent Computer Systems was headquartered right next door to Nike. The facility is now host to a number of software groups for IBM, including one of its Linux Technology Centers.

Geography

Located to the west of Portland, this county has a total area of 1,881 km² (726 mi²). 1,874 km² (724 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 445,342 people, 169,162 households, and 114,015 families residing in the county. The population density is 238/km² (615/mi²). There are 178,913 housing units at an average density of 95/km² (247/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 82.19% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 6.68% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 5.86% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. 11.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 169,162 households out of which 35.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% are non-families. 24.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.14.

In the county, the population is spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 34.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $52,122, and the median income for a family is $61,499. Males have a median income of $43,304 versus $31,074 for females. The per capita income for the county is $24,969. 7.40% of the population and 4.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.30% are under the age of 18 and 5.30% are 65 or older.

History

The Provisional Legislature created Washington County as Twality District on July 5, 1843, as one of the original four districts of the Oregon territory along with Clackamas, Champooick (later Marion), and Yamhill counties. Columbia, later known as Hillsboro, was selected as the county seat in 1850. Washington County obtained its present boundaries in 1854 with the creation of Columbia County to the north and Multnomah County to the east.

The construction of Canyon Road to Beaverton helped Portland to consolidate its position as the primary port of Oregon, and defeat the rival efforts of settlements as Oregon City and Milwaukie.

Washington county has been a stronghold of the Republican Party, who have consistently registered a majority of voters as members ever since its creation, despite Washington County's evolution from a farming economy to a suburb of Portland.

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Washington County, Wisconsin

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Washington County is a county located in the State of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 117,493. Its county seat is West Bend6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,129 km² (436 mi²). 1,116 km² (431 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 117,493 people, 43,842 households, and 32,749 families residing in the county. The population density is 105/km² (273/mi²). There are 45,808 housing units at an average density of 41/km² (106/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.69% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 43,842 households out of which 36.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% are married couples living together, 7.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% are non-families. 20.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the county, the population is spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males.

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Washington, Arkansas

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Washington is a city located in Hempstead County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 148.

Geography


Washington is located at 33°46'29" North, 93°40'53" West (33.774670, -93.681451)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 148 people, 78 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density is 57.1/km² (147.6/mi²). There are 93 housing units at an average density of 35.9/km² (92.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 38.51% White, 61.49% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 78 households out of which 14.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% are non-families. 44.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.90 and the average family size is 2.58. In the city the population is spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 72.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $19,375, and the median income for a family is $21,042. Males have a median income of $41,875 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,066. 18.6% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.0% are under the age of 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Connecticut

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Washington is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,596.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.3 km² (38.7 mi²). 98.9 km² (38.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 3,596 people, 1,416 households, and 951 families residing in the town. The population density is 36.4/km² (94.2/mi²). There are 1,764 housing units at an average density of 17.8/km² (46.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.66% White, 0.64% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,416 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.94. In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $65,288, and the median income for a family is $80,745. Males have a median income of $51,610 versus $35,337 for females. The per capita income for the town is $37,215. 3.3% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.5% are under the age of 18 and 9.3% are 65 or older.

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Washington, DC

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Aerial photo of Washington, DC

The District of Columbia, DC, Washington and Washington, DC are all interchangeable terms for the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.

It is between Maryland to the northeast and Virginia to the southwest and interrupts their common border. The city contains the historic Federal City and is that part that was originally designed as the National Capitol. It is part of the United States of America but not part of any state. The population, as of the 2000 census, is 572,059. It is in area (but not in population) smaller than the smallest state. It is part of a large metropolitan area together with Baltimore, the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area.

For non-federal and historical geographical information on the District of Columbia, go to the District of Columbia (geography) page.

Washington is the home of numerous national landmarks, sports teams and is a popular tourist destination. The Washington area is also known for its public transportation system known as the Washington Metro or Metro.

Washington serves as the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States.

Residents of the District vote for the President but do not have voting representation in Congress. Citizens of Washington are represented in the House of Representatives by a non-voting Delegate, who sits on committees and participates in debate, but cannot vote. DC does not have representation in the Senate. Citizens of Washington, DC are thus unique in the world, as citizens of the capital city of every other country have the same representation rights as their fellow citizens.


Flag of Washington, DC

There have been efforts to attain voting representation for many years. These efforts are endorsed by the current Mayor, Anthony Williams and by the current Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton. As part of the effort, the words "Taxation Without Representation" were added to DC license plates in 2000, and the words "No Taxation Without Representation" were added to the DC flag in 2003. Advocates of statehood who supported these changes have said that they are intended as a protest and to raise awareness in the rest of the country. These measures in particular were chosen because the DC flag is one of the few things under direct local control without requiring approval from Congress.

On a local level, the city is run by an elected Mayor and City Council. The school board has both elected and appointed members. Congress has the right to review and overrule laws created locally, if both houses of Congress reject them.

DC residents pay all federal taxes, such as income tax, as well as local taxes. The Mayor and Council adopt a budget of local money with Congress reserving the right to make any changes.

History

The signing of the Residence Bill on July 16, 1790 established a site along the Potomac River as the District of Columbia (seat of government) of the United States. Land for the district was given to the federal government by the states of Virginia and Maryland and the city was named after George Washington. On February 27, 1801 the district was placed under the jurisdiction of the United States Congress. The town of Georgetown already existed at the time.

By an act of Congress, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia on July 9, 1846 and now is incorporated in Arlington County and a part of the City of Alexandria.

US President Herbert Hoover ordered the United States Army on July 28, 1932 to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans that gathered in Washington, DC to secure promised veteran's benefits early. US troops dispersed the last of the "Bonus Army" the next day.

The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on March 29, 1961 which allows residents of Washington, DC to vote for President (popular election) and have their votes count in the electoral college the same as the least populous state, which currently is three(3)

The first 4.6 miles of the Washington, DC subway system opened on March 27, 1976.

Mayor Walter Washington became the first elected Mayor of the District in 1974.

Mayor Marion Barry was arrested for drug use in an FBI sting on January 18, 1990. He was acquitted of felony charges, but convicted of the misdemeanor of marijuana use.

On January 2, 1991 Sharon Pratt Kelly (elected as Sharon Pratt Dixon but married later that year) was sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first black woman to lead a city of that size and importance in the USA.

The current Mayor, Anthony Williams, a Yale educated lawyer, became Mayor in 1998. He was reelected in 2002. See List of mayors of Washington, D.C

Geography

Washington is located at 38°54'49" North, 77°0'48" West (38.913611, -77.013222)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 177.0 km² (68.3 mi²). 159.0 km² (61.4 mi²) of it is land and 18.0 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 572,059 people, 248,338 households, and 114,235 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,597.3/km² (9,316.4/mi²). There are 274,845 housing units at an average density of 1,728.3/km² (4,476.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 30.78% White, 60.01% African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.84% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. 7.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 248,338 households out of which 19.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.8% are married couples living together, 18.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 54.0% are non-families. 43.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $40,127, and the median income for a family is $46,283. Males have a median income of $40,513 versus $36,361 for females. The per capita income for the city is $28,659. 20.2% of the population and 16.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.1% are under the age of 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older.


Jefferson Memorial

Colleges and Universities

Professional Sports Teams

The Washington Redskins (National Football League) do not play in the District of Columbia. They are based in Landover, Maryland. The closest major league baseball team to Washington D.C. is the Baltimore Orioles of Baltimore, Maryland.

Sites of Interest

Washington is the home of numerous national landmarks and is a popular tourist destination. Landmarks include:

Airports

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Washington, Door County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Door County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 660.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 325.0 km² (125.5 mi²). 66.0 km² (25.5 mi²) of it is land and 259.0 km² (100.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 79.69% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 660 people, 293 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density is 10.0/km² (25.9/mi²). There are 903 housing units at an average density of 13.7/km² (35.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.79% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 293 households out of which 25.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.79. In the town the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $31,146, and the median income for a family is $45,481. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,065. 10.5% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.8% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,995.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 146.4 km² (56.5 mi²). 145.2 km² (56.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.83% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 6,995 people, 2,555 households, and 1,992 families residing in the town. The population density is 48.2/km² (124.8/mi²). There are 2,615 housing units at an average density of 18.0/km² (46.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.28% White, 0.34% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,555 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% are married couples living together, 6.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% are non-families. 17.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.03. In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $55,570, and the median income for a family is $61,392. Males have a median income of $42,813 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income for the town is $27,026. 4.1% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.6% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.

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Washington, England

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Washington is a town in the county of Tyne and Wear in northeast England. It is located about ten miles west of the city of Sunderland and 5 miles (8 km) south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is a part of the Sunderland metropolitan borough. In 1991 Washington had a population of 55,800.

Washington was founded in the 12th century by the ancestors of George Washington the first President of the United States, between 1113 and 1613 his ancestors inhabited Washington Old Hall, a local mansion. Washington was designated a new town in 1964 and expanded dramatically to house overspill population from surrounding cities.

Washington's main industries include textiles, electronics, car assembly, chemicals and electrical goods.

The Beamish Open-Air Museum is located nearby, as is the WWT Washington nature reserve.

External link

There is also a village in West Sussex called Washington in the South Downs, located roughly 10 miles (16 km) north of Worthing.

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Washington, Georgia

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Washington is a city located in Wilkes County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,295. The city is the county seat of Wilkes County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 33°44'7" North, 82°44'29" West (33.735394, -82.741420)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.4 km² (7.9 mi²). 20.3 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 4,295 people, 1,778 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city. The population density is 211.5/km² (547.5/mi²). There are 1,974 housing units at an average density of 97.2/km² (251.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 38.04% White, 60.75% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,778 households out of which 28.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% are married couples living together, 24.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.97. In the city the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $25,667, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $27,281 versus $21,230 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,659. 23.0% of the population and 17.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.7% are under the age of 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Green County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Green County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 627.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.8 km² (35.8 mi²). 92.8 km² (35.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 627 people, 233 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.8/km² (17.5/mi²). There are 242 housing units at an average density of 2.6/km² (6.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.72% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 233 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% are married couples living together, 2.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 15.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.02. In the town the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $50,000, and the median income for a family is $52,500. Males have a median income of $27,125 versus $24,485 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,424. 3.9% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.6% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Illinois

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Washington is a city located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,841.

Geography


Washington is located at 40°42'14" North, 89°25'14" West (40.703877, -89.420569)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.4 km² (7.5 mi²). 19.4 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.13% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 10,841 people, 4,189 households, and 3,091 families residing in the city. The population density is 559.6/km² (1,450.0/mi²). There are 4,403 housing units at an average density of 227.3/km² (588.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.36% White, 0.26% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,189 households out of which 35.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% are non-families. 22.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.02. In the city the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $52,210, and the median income for a family is $61,184. Males have a median income of $44,896 versus $26,035 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,231. 4.1% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.5% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Indiana

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Washington is a city located in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,380. The city is the county seat of Daviess County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 38°39'30" North, 87°10'30" West (38.658207, -87.175111)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.63% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 11,380 people, 4,658 households, and 2,897 families residing in the city. The population density is 928.9/km² (2,404.0/mi²). There are 5,077 housing units at an average density of 414.4/km² (1,072.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.30% White, 0.91% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 4.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,658 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% are non-families. 33.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.99. In the city the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $29,055, and the median income for a family is $37,713. Males have a median income of $30,570 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,721. 14.3% of the population and 9.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.3% are under the age of 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Iowa

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Washington is a city located in Washington County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,047. It is the county seat of Washington County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 41°17'60" North, 91°41'21" West (41.299941, -91.689175)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 7,047 people, 2,928 households, and 1,903 families residing in the city. The population density is 561.0/km² (1,454.3/mi²). There are 3,132 housing units at an average density of 249.3/km² (646.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.20% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 4.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,928 households out of which 27.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% are non-families. 30.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.88. In the city the population is spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $36,067, and the median income for a family is $44,497. Males have a median income of $29,961 versus $20,706 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,145. 9.3% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.3% are under the age of 18 and 5.7% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Kansas

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Washington is a city located in Washington County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,223. It is the county seat of Washington County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 39°49'1" North, 97°3'9" West (39.816877, -97.052503)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.12% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,223 people, 553 households, and 331 families residing in the city. The population density is 536.6/km² (1,395.3/mi²). There are 644 housing units at an average density of 282.6/km² (734.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.94% White, 0.08% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 553 households out of which 24.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% are married couples living together, 5.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% are non-families. 37.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.81. In the city the population is spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,529, and the median income for a family is $37,448. Males have a median income of $27,171 versus $17,938 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,760. 10.5% of the population and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.1% are under the age of 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older.

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Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 738.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.5 km² (36.1 mi²). 93.5 km² (36.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 738 people, 228 households, and 181 families residing in the town. The population density is 7.9/km² (20.4/mi²). There are 236 housing units at an average density of 2.5/km² (6.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.10% White, 0.00% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 228 households out of which 39.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% are married couples living together, 1.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% are non-families. 16.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.21. In the town the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $42,143, and the median income for a family is $49,375. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,424. 8.7% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.0% are under the age of 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Louisiana

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Washington is a town located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,082.

Geography


Washington is located at 30°36'52" North, 92°3'30" West (30.614428, -92.058363)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.15% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,082 people, 459 households, and 289 families residing in the town. The population density is 485.8/km² (1,256.8/mi²). There are 535 housing units at an average density of 240.2/km² (621.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 43.07% White, 56.28% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 459 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% are married couples living together, 25.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are non-families. 34.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.05. In the town the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $12,177, and the median income for a family is $17,727. Males have a median income of $36,250 versus $14,479 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,607. 48.4% of the population and 45.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 58.0% are under the age of 18 and 38.4% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Maine

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Washington is a town located in Knox County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,345.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.5 km² (39.2 mi²). 98.4 km² (38.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.04% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,345 people, 518 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density is 13.7/km² (35.4/mi²). There are 694 housing units at an average density of 7.1/km² (18.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.81% White, 0.00% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 518 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 2.96. In the town the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $35,492, and the median income for a family is $40,486. Males have a median income of $29,375 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,488. 13.4% of the population and 8.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.2% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Massachusetts

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Washington is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 544.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.2 km² (38.7 mi²). 97.8 km² (37.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.38% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 544 people, 203 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.6/km² (14.4/mi²). There are 236 housing units at an average density of 2.4/km² (6.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.45% White, 0.37% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 203 households out of which 36.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% are non-families. 14.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 2.96. In the town the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $54,583, and the median income for a family is $55,357. Males have a median income of $40,417 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,610. 6.9% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Missouri

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Washington is a city located in Franklin County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,243.

Geography

Washington is located at 38°33'7" North, 91°0'48" West (38.551879, -91.013313)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.4 km² (9.0 mi²). 22.1 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.42% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 13,243 people, 5,258 households, and 3,501 families residing in the city. The population density is 598.0/km² (1,548.9/mi²). There are 5,565 housing units at an average density of 251.3/km² (650.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.76% White, 0.85% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,258 households out of which 32.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.04.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $43,417, and the median income for a family is $52,433. Males have a median income of $36,163 versus $23,666 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,360. 5.0% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Nebraska

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Washington is a village located in Washington County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 126.

Geography


Washington is located at 41°23'49" North, 96°12'32" West (41.396927, -96.208986)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 126 people, 49 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density is 286.2/km² (749.8/mi²). There are 51 housing units at an average density of 115.8/km² (303.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.21% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 49 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% are non-families. 16.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 2.90. In the village the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the village is $50,000, and the median income for a family is $55,000. Males have a median income of $38,125 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the village is $19,784. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.

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Washington, New Hampshire

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Washington is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 895.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.4 km² (47.6 mi²). 117.7 km² (45.4 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.62% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 895 people, 370 households, and 277 families residing in the town. The population density is 7.6/km² (19.7/mi²). There are 925 housing units at an average density of 7.9/km² (20.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.21% White, 0.00% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 370 households out of which 24.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% are married couples living together, 4.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.73. In the town the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $43,125, and the median income for a family is $50,000. Males have a median income of $34,688 versus $26,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,540. 5.0% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.1% are under the age of 18 and 5.7% are 65 or older.

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Washington, New Jersey

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Washington is a borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 6,712.

Geography


Washington is located at 40°45'38" North, 74°58'45" West (40.760532, -74.979231)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 6,712 people, 2,724 households, and 1,686 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,322.2/km² (3,429.9/mi²). There are 2,876 housing units at an average density of 566.5/km² (1,469.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 91.45% White, 3.89% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 4.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,724 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.15. In the borough the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $47,000, and the median income for a family is $61,379. Males have a median income of $41,436 versus $31,880 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $23,166. 5.6% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.5% are under the age of 18 and 3.3% are 65 or older.

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Washington, New York

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Washington is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,742.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 153.8 km² (59.4 mi²). 153.0 km² (59.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.49% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 4,742 people, 1,914 households, and 1,244 families residing in the town. The population density is 31.0/km² (80.3/mi²). There are 2,192 housing units at an average density of 14.3/km² (37.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.69% White, 2.83% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 3.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,914 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.95. In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $52,104, and the median income for a family is $69,074. Males have a median income of $45,938 versus $31,411 for females. The per capita income for the town is $32,561. 7.2% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.5% are under the age of 18 and 6.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, North Carolina

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Washington is a city located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,583. It is the county seat of Beaufort County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 35°33'13" North, 77°3'7" West (35.553490, -77.052050)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²). 16.8 km² (6.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.83% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 9,583 people, 3,968 households, and 2,468 families residing in the city. The population density is 569.2/km² (1,475.2/mi²). There are 4,399 housing units at an average density of 261.3/km² (677.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 51.78% White, 45.50% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,968 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% are married couples living together, 21.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% are non-families. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.93. In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 70.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $22,057, and the median income for a family is $30,280. Males have a median income of $26,053 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,319. 28.7% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 42.8% are under the age of 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Oklahoma

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Washington is a town located in McClain County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 520.

Geography


Washington is located at 35°3'30" North, 97°29'6" West (35.058364, -97.485010)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 520 people, 186 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density is 194.9/km² (503.8/mi²). There are 192 housing units at an average density of 72.0/km² (186.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.12% White, 0.00% African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 1.15% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 4.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 186 households out of which 42.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% are non-families. 18.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.18. In the town the population is spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $31,875, and the median income for a family is $36,806. Males have a median income of $31,429 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,309. 17.8% of the population and 13.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.0% are under the age of 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Pennsylvania

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Washington is a city located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,268. It is the county seat of Washington County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 40°10'30" North, 80°15'2" West (40.174959, -80.250634)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 15,268 people, 6,259 households, and 3,486 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,005.1/km² (5,199.2/mi²). There are 7,111 housing units at an average density of 933.9/km² (2,421.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.88% White, 14.60% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,259 households out of which 24.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% are married couples living together, 17.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% are non-families. 38.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.91. In the city the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $25,764, and the median income for a family is $34,862. Males have a median income of $29,977 versus $22,374 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,818. 20.7% of the population and 16.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.2% are under the age of 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Rusk County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Rusk County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 312.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²). 87.3 km² (33.7 mi²) of it is land and 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.36% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 312 people, 134 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.6/km² (9.3/mi²). There are 238 housing units at an average density of 2.7/km² (7.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.44% White, 0.32% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 134 households out of which 17.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% are married couples living together, 0.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.66. In the town the population is spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 111.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,231, and the median income for a family is $36,500. Males have a median income of $25,893 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,533. 10.7% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.0% are under the age of 18 and 2.3% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 904.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²). 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 904 people, 281 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.8/km² (25.4/mi²). There are 305 housing units at an average density of 3.3/km² (8.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.78% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 281 households out of which 39.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% are non-families. 14.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.22 and the average family size is 3.56. In the town the population is spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $41,563, and the median income for a family is $45,750. Males have a median income of $29,545 versus $19,276 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,920. 11.5% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.6% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Shawano County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Shawano County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,903.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.0 km² (39.0 mi²). 91.6 km² (35.4 mi²) of it is land and 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.29% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,903 people, 803 households, and 586 families residing in the town. The population density is 20.8/km² (53.8/mi²). There are 1,217 housing units at an average density of 13.3/km² (34.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.32% White, 0.11% African American, 3.26% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 803 households out of which 23.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% are non-families. 22.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.76. In the town the population is spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $36,630, and the median income for a family is $46,447. Males have a median income of $33,173 versus $22,156 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,665. 6.8% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Utah

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Washington is a city located in Washington County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,186.

Geography


Washington is located at 37°7'10" North, 113°30'12" West (37.119580, -113.503348)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 81.7 km² (31.5 mi²). 81.7 km² (31.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 8,186 people, 2,614 households, and 2,117 families residing in the city. The population density is 100.2/km² (259.7/mi²). There are 3,199 housing units at an average density of 39.2/km² (101.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.31% White, 0.37% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,614 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% are non-families. 16.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.37. In the city the population is spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $35,341, and the median income for a family is $39,003. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $20,434 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,032. 7.9% of the population and 7.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.3% are under the age of 18 and 1.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Vermont

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Washington is a town located in Orange County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,047.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.7 km² (38.9 mi²). 100.6 km² (38.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,047 people, 406 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density is 10.4/km² (26.9/mi²). There are 528 housing units at an average density of 5.2/km² (13.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.23% White, 0.48% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 406 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% are non-families. 20.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.00. In the town the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $43,125, and the median income for a family is $50,500. Males have a median income of $29,674 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,439. 6.1% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 11.3% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Vilas County, Wisconsin

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Washington is a town located in Vilas County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,577.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.2 km² (47.5 mi²). 107.2 km² (41.4 mi²) of it is land and 15.9 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.93% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,577 people, 683 households, and 491 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.7/km² (38.1/mi²). There are 1,706 housing units at an average density of 15.9/km² (41.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.67% White, 0.19% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 683 households out of which 24.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.71. In the town the population is spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $34,961, and the median income for a family is $39,211. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $22,574 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,544. 5.7% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.7% are under the age of 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Virginia

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Washington is a town located in Rappahannock County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 183. It is the county seat of Rappahannock County6.

Geography


Washington is located at 38°42'46" North, 78°9'34" West (38.712914, -78.159474)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 183 people, 88 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density is 271.8/km² (692.5/mi²). There are 117 housing units at an average density of 173.7/km² (442.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.06% White, 10.93% African American, 0.00% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 3.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 88 households out of which 15.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% are married couples living together, 4.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% are non-families. 36.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.69. In the town the population is spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 72.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 68.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $53,125, and the median income for a family is $61,250. Males have a median income of $40,417 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,265. 11.2% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.1% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

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Washington, West Virginia

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Washington is a town located in Wood County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,170.

Geography


Washington is located at 39°14'17" North, 81°40'14" West (39.237991, -81.670477)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.53% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,170 people, 466 households, and 376 families residing in the town. The population density is 106.3/km² (275.6/mi²). There are 518 housing units at an average density of 47.1/km² (122.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.21% White, 0.17% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 466 households out of which 32.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% are married couples living together, 4.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% are non-families. 16.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.81. In the town the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $54,483, and the median income for a family is $60,000. Males have a median income of $48,036 versus $24,712 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,209. 2.3% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.4% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are 65 or older.

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Washington, Wisconsin

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Washington is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
*Washington, Door County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Green County, Wisconsin
*Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Rusk County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Sauk County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Shawano County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Vilas County, Wisconsin

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WWT Washington

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WWT Washington is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington, Tyne and Wear.

Established in 1975 its wildlife includes: Swans, Geese, Ducks, and Flamingos.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Washington

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
WAEnglishState of WashingtonN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonym: Washington

Synonym: capital of the United States (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Washington

English words defined with "Washington": capital of Washington ♦ Washington Monument. (references)
Specialty definitions using "Washington": Abdallah, Almighty Dollar ♦ Base Technology, Blanketeers, BRDC, BRYAN ♦ Caleb Quotem, CANNON, Chop-House, colored slates, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, Conway Cabal, Coxeyites, Culpeper Switch ♦ Defence Capabilities Initiative, Digital Express Group, Inc., Dobby's Walk ♦ Eastern Washington University, Entopeduncular Nucleus, EPL ♦ Fabius, Father of his Country, Federal Reserve Banks, Fraserian, Fraserian Group ♦ GARIBALDI, Geoffrey Crayon, Great Men, Gunpowder ♦ Heritage Foundation, Human Interface Technology Laboratory ♦ INSCRIPTION, Institute for Policy Studies, IRVING ♦ Knickerbocker ♦ Langstaff, Linola, Local Apparent Time ♦ Man in Black ♦ Neutral Interconnect, NODC, Northwestern United States ♦ PADD ♦ Ramshackle, Region -- West, Regional Offices, Regions, Geographic, ROOSEVELT, R-plant ♦ SAM, SECCHI, Show-And-Tell, Sleepy Hollow, Smart Growth America, Somar Software, Stephen Kleene, story, system global area ♦ Tele-Geography ♦ WASC, Washington of Columbia, WebCrawler, WILSON ♦ zebra rock. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Washington" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

German (Washington), Hungarian (federal city), Portuguese (Washington DC), Spanish (Washington).

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Modern Usage: Washington

DomainUsage

Screenplays

It was called George Washington. (Big; writing credit: Gary Ross; Anne Spielberg)

George Washington was in a cult, and the cult was into aliens, man (Dazed and Confused; writing credit: Richard Linklater)

Oh Do you remember, Martha, once, a long time ago, we thought if he'd be George Washington, it would be a change for him, and we suggested it. (Arsenic and Old Lace; writing credit: Ryuzo Kikushima; Akira Kurosawa)

What's Washington like (Traffic; writing credit: Stephen Gaghan)

I love Washington. (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin)

Lyrics

Last night I watched the news from Washington, the capitol (LAWYERS IN LOVE; performing artist: Jackson Browne)

Clever

George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. (references; author: Mark Twain)

I am different from Washington; I have a higher, grander standard of principle. Washington could not lie. I can lie, but I won't. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Washington, D.C.: Wanna Be Mayor? (references; author: unknown)

If your left hand doesn't know what your right hand is doing, you should consider running for a job in Washington, DC. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

The Werewolf of Washington (1973)

Tales of Washington Irving (1970)

Bing Crosby's Washington State (1968)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1962)

Washington Square (1956)

Song Titles

Washington Square (Instrumental) (performing artist: The Village Stompers)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Washington

DomainTitle

References

  • First Washington Realty Trust, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • The Washington Savings Bank, F.S.B.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Washington Bancorp: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Washington Legation Murders (reference)

  • The Lengthening Shadows of George Washington Carver (reference)

  • Izmir and the Levantine World 1550-1650 (Publications on the Near East University of Washington No 5) (reference)

  • Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast: Your Guide to the Lighthouses of California, Oregon, and Washington (Pictorial Discovery Guide) (reference)

  • The Linchpin: French-German Relations, 1950-1990 (The Washington Papers, No 154) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (reference)

  • Fly Fishing Video Magazine Vol.57 Carp On The Flats of Eastern Washington (reference)

  • When the Forest Ran Red: Washington, Braddock & a Doomed Army (reference)

  • March to Minneapolis - Washington Redskins Yearbook (reference)

  • The Denzel Washington Collection (The Pelican Brief / Fallen / Richochet) (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Washington

Photos:
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Photo Album: Washington

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Shown is page 2 of the newspaper Washington Post on August 6, 1937 just after President Roosevelt signed a bill to authorize the erection of the National Cancer Institute, with Dr. Carl Voegtlin as the Chief. Shown are photos of Drs. Carl Voegtlin, R. H. Fitch, Herbert Kaher and Thomas Parran (Surgeon General). Shown is "'Conquer Cancer' Adopted as Battle Cry of the Public Health Service.". Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Shows photo of Dr. E. C. MacDowell and associates at the Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Genetics studying hereditary pattern of leukemia in 1935. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Newly built hospital at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. Credit: CDC.

Original Walter Reed Army Institute of Research at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. WRAIR. Credit: CDC.

Kennedy and Shepard in Washington D.C. Credit: NASA.

Former NASA Administrators Meet in Washington, DC. Credit: NASA.

Washington, DC -1. Credit: NASA.

Precision depth recorder record of small seamount on side of Easter Island Acquired by Scripps Institution of Oceanography Record from ship THOMAS G. WASHINGTON. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Observing party on Washington Monument Took advantage of scaffolding from 1934 cleaning of monument. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

"Indian Canoe Races, Anacortes". In: "Puget Sound and Western Washington Cities-Towns Scenery", by Robert A. Reid, Robert A. Reid Publisher, Seattle, 1912. P. 108. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Washington
 

"George washington statue" by Tom Haynes
Commentary: "I wish i could sculpt..."		"Snow in Washington, DC" by Geoff Hartman
Commentary: "Shot of new-fallen snow in the Adams Morgan neighbourhood of Washington, DC."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: Washington

AuthorQuotation

Booker T. Washington

Character, not circumstances, makes the man.

George Washington

To err is nature, to rectify error is glory.
Prosperity destroys fools and endangers the wise.
Observe good faith and justice toward all nations.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Washington Allsion

Never judge a work of art by its defects.

Washington Irving

They who drink beer will think beer.
Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
A woman's life is a history of the affections.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Washington

AuthorDateQuotation

US Constitution

1791

On the 25th of May, seven States having convened, George Washington, of Virginia, was unanimously elected President, and the consideration of the proposed constitution was commenced. (reference)

Marbury v. Madison

1803

At the last term on the affidavits then read and filed with the clerk, a rule was granted in this case, requiring the Secretary of State [note: i.e., James Madison] to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, directing him to deliver to William Marbury his commission as a justice of the peace for the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

The place of meeting will be Washington. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Washington

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Washington.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Washington

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

This fact sheet was reviewed by Dr. James Delmez, Washington University School of Medicine. (references)

In 1820, eleven physicians met in Washington, D.C. to establish the first compendium of standard drugs for the United States. (references)

NIH-supported research at the University of Washington has shown this therapy to be effective without causing serious side effects. (references)

Business

The office and supports market entry by Washington State firms. (references)

New England, Washington, D.C., Louisiana and other parts of the south are also becoming more popular. (references)

The U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington organizes trade missions and "Matchmaker" delegations to Europe and Italy. (references)

Civil Liberties

China

Authorities have at times blocked politically sensitive Web sites, including those of dissident groups and some major foreign news organizations, such as the VOA, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the BBC. E-mail and e-mail publications are more difficult to block, although the Government attempts to do so by, at times, blocking all e-mail from overseas Internet service providers used by dissident groups, and by filtering and tracking individual e-mail accounts. (references)

Economic History

The Holy See

NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202) 333-7121. (references)

Vanuatu

Vanuatu does not have an embassy in Washington. (references)

Political Economy

Eq. Guinea

Equatorial Guinea maintains an Embassy in Washington. (references)

Romania

Romania's hopes for admission into NATO were disappointed at the 1997 Madrid summit and the 1999 Washington summit. (references)

BRAZIL

Importation of U.S. wheat from the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, and Arizona remains prohibited due to phytosanitary concerns. (references)

Trade

Argentina

World Bank Officers for Argentina in Washington D.C. (references)

El Salvador

The Riggs National Bank of Washington, Washington, D.C. (references)

Hong Kong

The bank also maintains three representative offices in Tokyo, Washington, D.C. and Frankfurt. (references)

Travel

Brazil

Also, in Sao Paulo and in Rio, taxi fares are comparable to large U.S. cities such as Washington D.C. (references)

Honduras

Interested parties must approach the nearest Honduran consulate or the Honduran Embassy in Washington. (references)

Bahrain

Two-week visas cost USD 13. Entry visas can also be obtained from the Bahraini Embassy in Washington, D.C. (references)

Worker Rights

Mexico

The AFL-CIO, protesting the election, made a submission to the National Administrative Office (NAO) in Washington D.C. charged with oversight of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

STORY, n. A narrative, commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has, however, not been successfully impeached. One evening Mr. Rudolph Block, of New York, found himself seated at dinner alongside Mr. Percival Pollard, the distinguished critic. "Mr. Pollard," said he, "my book, The Biography of a Dead Cow, is published anonymously, but you can hardly be ignorant of its authorship. Yet in reviewing it you speak of it as the work of the Idiot of the Century. Do you think that fair criticism?" "I am very sorry, sir," replied the critic, amiably, "but it did not occur to me that you really might not wish the public to know who wrote it." Mr. W.C. Morrow, who used to live in San Jose, California, was addicted to writing ghost stories which made the reader feel as if a stream of lizards, fresh from the ice, were streaking it up his back and hiding in his hair. San Jose was at that time believed to be haunted by the visible spirit of a noted bandit named Vasquez, who had been hanged there. The town was not very well lighted, and it is putting it mildly to say that San Jose was reluctant to be out o' nights. One particularly dark night two gentlemen were abroad in the loneliest spot within the city limits, talking loudly to keep up their courage, when they came upon Mr. J.J. Owen, a well-known journalist. "Why, Owen," said one, "what brings you here on such a night as this? You told me that this is one of Vasquez' favorite haunts! And you are a believer. Aren't you afraid to be out?" "My dear fellow," the journalist replied with a drear autumnal cadence in his speech, like the moan of a leaf-laden wind, "I am afraid to be in. I have one of Will Morrow's stories in my pocket and I don't dare to go where there is light enough to read it." Rear-Admiral Schley and Representative Charles F. Joy were standing near the Peace Monument, in Washington, discussing the question, Is success a failure? Mr. Joy suddenly broke off in the middle of an eloquent sentence, exclaiming: "Hello! I've heard that band before. Santlemann's, I think." "I don't hear any band," said Schley. "Come to think, I don't either," said Joy; "but I see General Miles coming down the avenue, and that pageant always affects me in the same way as a brass band. One has to scrutinize one's impressions pretty closely, or one will mistake their origin." While the Admiral was digesting this hasty meal of philosophy General Miles passed in review, a spectacle of impressive dignity. When the tail of the seeming procession had passed and the two observers had recovered from the transient blindness caused by its effulgence -- "He seems to be enjoying himself," said the Admiral. "There is nothing," assented Joy, thoughtfully, "that he enjoys one-half so well." The illustrious statesman, Champ Clark, once lived about a mile from the village of Jebigue, in Missouri. One day he rode into town on a favorite mule, and, hitching the beast on the sunny side of a street, in front of a saloon, he went inside in his character of teetotaler, to apprise the barkeeper that wine is a mocker. It was a dreadfully hot day. Pretty soon a neighbor came in and seeing Clark, said: "Champ, it is not right to leave that mule out there in the sun. He'll roast, sure! -- he was smoking as I passed him." "O, he's all right," said Clark, lightly; "he's an inveterate smoker." The neighbor took a lemonade, but shook his head and repeated that it was not right. He was a conspirator. There had been a fire the night before: a stable just around the corner had burned and a number of horses had put on their immortality, among them a young colt, which was roasted to a rich nut-brown. Some of the boys had turned Mr. Clark's mule loose and substituted the mortal part of the colt. Presently another man entered the saloon. "For mercy's sake!" he said, taking it with sugar, "do remove that mule, barkeeper: it smells." "Yes," interposed Clark, "that animal has the best nose in Missouri. But if he doesn't mind, you shouldn't." In the course of human events Mr. Clark went out, and there, apparently, lay the incinerated and shrunken remains of his charger. The boys idd not have any fun out of Mr. Clarke, who looked at the body and, with the non-committal expression to which he owes so much of his political preferment, went away. But walking home late that night he saw his mule standing silent and solemn by the wayside in the misty moonlight. Mentioning the name of Helen Blazes with uncommon emphasis, Mr. Clark took the back track as hard as ever he could hook it, and passed the night in town. General H.H. Wotherspoon, president of the Army War College, has a pet rib-nosed baboon, an animal of uncommon intelligence but imperfectly beautiful. Returning to his apartment one evening, the General was surprised and pained to find Adam (for so the creature is named, the general being a Darwinian) sitting up for him and wearing his master's best uniform coat, epaulettes and all. "You confounded remote ancestor!" thundered the great strategist, "what do you mean by being out of bed after naps? -- and with my coat on!" Adam rose and with a reproachful look got down on all fours in the manner of his kind and, scuffling across the room to a table, returned with a visiting-card: General Barry had called and, judging by an empty champagne bottle and several cigar-stumps, had been hospitably entertained while waiting. The general apologized to his faithful progenitor and retired. The next day he met General Barry, who said: "Spoon, old man, when leaving you last evening I forgot to ask you about those excellent cigars. Where did you get them?" General Wotherspoon did not deign to reply, but walked away. "Pardon me, please," said Barry, moving after him; "I was joking of course. Why, I knew it was not you before I had been in the room fifteen minutes."

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Washington

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Dan Rather

This is CBS News continuing live coverage of the apparent terrorist attacks today here in New York City and in Washington, D.C.

Lawrence Lindsey

I'm a great believer that the best way to do things in Washington is to be straight up. And hiring lobbyists, I don't think is the right way to do it. Congress has laid out the rules of the game, and we have to apply the rules of the game.

Lynne Cheney

In Washington, D.C. And the first plane went in, and like everyone else, I thought and the security people with me thought that it was an accident.

Monica Lewinsky

Probably that I went to Washington with an agenda to seduce the president and then expose that relationship so I could become famous.

Robert Novak

You know, I think Dennis Hastert is the least pompous, self-important speaker I have seen in Congress. He kind of brushed off Gephardt with a light touch. But it's a tough job in this very partisan Washington we're in today.

Robert Shapiro

I came into the case, and I went to Washington. And I started talking to political leaders. And eventually, we were able to get the support of then Majority Leader Trent Lott, who sent the letter to Attorney General Ashcroft.

Rush Limbaugh

Liberals in Washington take loans from Social Security and count that as income too.

Tony Blair

Well, I think it's very strong. In fact, I think it's remarkably strong, and you can see that from the pledge by Germany today, for example, of troops, by the fact that the French president was there with President Bush in solidarity today in Washington.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Washington

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Benjamin Rush, with a Syllabus, Washington, Apr.

John Quincy Adams

1825-1829On a national road from Washington to Buffalo.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837President Washington and the first President Adams in the performance of their duties to the American people fell under the animadversions of the French Directory.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969This is not a war that Washington alone can win.

Gerald Ford

1974-1977Like President Washington, like the more fortunate of his successors, I look forward to the status of private citizen with gladness and gratitude.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Excellence does not begin in Washington.

George Bush

1989-1993The federal government too often treats government programs as if they are of Washington, by Washington, and for Washington.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001When George Washington first took the oath I have just sworn to uphold, news traveled slowly.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Washington

"Washington" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.97% of the time. "Washington" is used about 3,305 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)99.97%3,3042,892
Noun (singular)0.03%1339,140
                    Total100.00%3,305N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Washington

The following table summarizes the usage of "Washington" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
WashingtonLast name92,00090
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Washington

CountryNameCountryName
Australia

Washington H Soul Pattinson and Company Limited

USA

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

 (more examples...)  

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Washington


1. Washington, AR (city, FIPS 73370)
Location: 33.77315 N, 93.68296 W
Population (1990): 148 (92 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 71862
Country: USA

2. Washington, DC (city, FIPS 50000)
Location: 38.90505 N, 77.01617 W
Population (1990): 606900 (278489 housing units)
Area: 159.1 sq km (land), 18.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20024, 20032, 20036, 20037, 20336
Country: USA

3. Washington, GA (city, FIPS 80704)
Location: 33.73551 N, 82.74397 W
Population (1990): 4279 (1776 housing units)
Area: 20.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 30673
Country: USA

4. Washington, IA (city, FIPS 82335)
Location: 41.29885 N, 91.69088 W
Population (1990): 7074 (3014 housing units)
Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 52353
Country: USA

5. Washington, IL (city, FIPS 79033)
Location: 40.69821 N, 89.43511 W
Population (1990): 10099 (3903 housing units)
Area: 16.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

6. Washington, IN (city, FIPS 80504)
Location: 38.65817 N, 87.17301 W
Population (1990): 10838 (4787 housing units)
Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 47501
Country: USA

7. Washington, KS (city, FIPS 75825)
Location: 39.81687 N, 97.05220 W
Population (1990): 1304 (675 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 66968
Country: USA

8. Washington, KY (city, FIPS 80742)
Location: 38.61589 N, 83.80805 W
Population (1990): 795 (296 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

9. Washington, LA (town, FIPS 79870)
Location: 30.61541 N, 92.05966 W
Population (1990): 1253 (529 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 70589
Country: USA

10. Washington, ME
Zip Code(s): 04574
Country: USA

11. Washington, MI
Zip Code(s): 48094
Country: USA

12. Washington, MO (city, FIPS 77416)
Location: 38.55315 N, 91.01264 W
Population (1990): 10704 (4338 housing units)
Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 63090
Country: USA

13. Washington, NC (city, FIPS 71220)
Location: 35.55628 N, 77.05050 W
Population (1990): 9075 (3873 housing units)
Area: 14.8 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 27889
Country: USA

14. Washington, NE (village, FIPS 51595)
Location: 41.39827 N, 96.20871 W
Population (1990): 125 (46 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

15. Washington, NH
Zip Code(s): 03280
Country: USA

16. Washington, NJ (borough, FIPS 77270)
Location: 40.75931 N, 74.98289 W
Population (1990): 6474 (2787 housing units)
Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 07882, 08012
Country: USA

17. Washington, OH (city, FIPS 81214)
Location: 39.53771 N, 83.43113 W
Population (1990): 12983 (5394 housing units)
Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Country: USA

18. Washington, OK (town, FIPS 78700)
Location: 35.05833 N, 97.48351 W
Population (1990): 279 (138 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 73093
Country: USA

19. Washington, PA (city, FIPS 81328)
Location: 40.17434 N, 80.24735 W
Population (1990): 15864 (7380 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 15301
Country: USA

20. Washington, TX
Zip Code(s): 77880
Country: USA

21. Washington, UT (city, FIPS 81960)
Location: 37.13466 N, 113.49347 W
Population (1990): 4198 (1793 housing units)
Area: 65.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 84780
Country: USA

22. Washington, VA (town, FIPS 83248)
Location: 38.71274 N, 78.15977 W
Population (1990): 198 (97 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 22747
Country: USA

23. Washington, WV (CDP, FIPS 84724)
Location: 39.24090 N, 81.67336 W
Population (1990): 1030 (424 housing units)
Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Country: USA

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Expressions: Washington

Expressions using "Washington": Booker T. Washington ♦ Booker Taliaferro Washington ♦ capital of Washington ♦ East Washington ♦ eastern Washington University ♦ Fort Washington ♦ George Washington ♦ George Washington Bridge ♦ George Washington Carver ♦ George Washington Goethals ♦ mount washington ♦ New Washington ♦ North Washington ♦ Old Washington ♦ Port Washington ♦ Port Washington North ♦ president Washington ♦ Washington Boro ♦ Washington Colle ♦ Washington County ♦ Washington Court ♦ Washington Cross ♦ washington dc ♦ Washington Depot ♦ Washington Grove ♦ Washington Heights ♦ Washington Irving ♦ Washington Islan ♦ washington mo ♦ Washington Monument ♦ washington nc ♦ Washington Parish ♦ Washington Park ♦ Washington Terrace ♦ Washington Township ♦ Washington Treaty. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "Washington": washington-area, washington-based, washington-bound, washington-starring.

Ending with "Washington": anti-washington, Baltimore-washington, lincoln-jefferson-washington, Lincoln-washington, Oregon-washington, pro-washington.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Washington

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

washington dc

249,962

washington coast

1,926

seattle washington

44,012

george washington university

1,915

washington mutual

23,710

washington bed breakfast

1,790

washington post

16,856

washington state park

1,707

washington state

10,649

washington state map

1,571

washington

6,412

washington state vacation

1,564

university of washington

5,186

everett washington

1,548

spokane washington

4,164

washington monument

1,527

tacoma washington

3,637

redmond washington

1,487

washington mutual bank

3,633

washington state university

1,356

washington vacation

3,576

washington wine

1,335

washington dc hotel

3,037

washington redskins

1,325

olympia washington

2,805

washington hotel

1,306

george washington

2,283

washington university

1,217

washington times

2,202

washington dc metro

1,183

bellingham washington

2,145

renton washington

985

washington state ferry

1,996

puyallup washington

942

bellevue washington

1,950

auburn washington

866

hiking of washington

1,940

washington lottery

857

washington state lottery

1,938

denzel washington

822
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Washington

Language Translations for "Washington"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

華盛頓 , 华盛顿. (various references)

   

Danish

  

Washington-traktaten (Washington Treaty), Washington-konventionen om det internationale samarbejde paa patentomraadet af 19.juni 1970 (Patent cooperation Treaty opened for signature at Washington on 19 June 1970), Washington (Washington DC). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

Washington (Washington DC). (various references)

   

French

  

Washington (Washington DC), traité de Washington (Washington Treaty), traité de coopération en matière de brevets,fait à Washington le 19 juin 1970 (Patent cooperation Treaty opened for signature at Washington on 19 June 1970). (various references)

   

German

  

Washington (Washington DC). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

Ουάσιγκτο, Βάσιγκτων. (various references)

   

Italian

  

Washington (Washington DC), trattato di Washington (Washington Treaty), convenzione di Washington, del 19 giugno 1970,sulla cooperazione internazionale nel campo del brevetti (Patent cooperation Treaty opened for signature at Washington on 19 June 1970). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

ワープロ馬鹿 (business shirt, dead silence after a joke falls flat, food wagon service, multi-national enterprise, news program, shirt, someone whose kanji-writing ability has suffered due to overreliance on the kana->kanji conversion systems used to input Japanese text on a computer, table-side service, talk and varietyshow, vaccine, vagina, vaseline, wacoal, Wagner, wagon, wagon sale, Waikiki, warlock, washer, Washington Post, WASP, watt, wax, wide, wide-angle lens, wide-band, wife, wild, wild pitch, windshield wipers, windup, wine, wine color, wine glass, wine list, wine red, winecooler, winery, wipe, wipe in, wipe out, wire, wire glass, wired, wireless, wireless mike, wire-wrapping, wise, wivern, working holiday, workshop, World, world class, World Cup, world enterprise, World Games, World Series, worm, wow, wow and flutter, Wyoming, wyvern). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ワシントン . (various references)

   

Korean 

  

워싱톤. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ashingtonway.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

Washington (Washington DC), Tratado de Cooperação sobre Patentes,aberto à assinatura em Washington,em 19 de Junho de 1970 (Patent cooperation Treaty opened for signature at Washington on 19 June 1970). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

штт)вашингтон. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

vašington. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

Washington (Washington DC). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

Washington (Washington DC). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Washington

Misspellings

"Washington" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ashingdon, Bassington, Mastington, Nassington. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Washington

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-g-h-i-n-n-o-s-t-w"

-1 letter: gnathions.

-2 letters: gnathion, nothings, swathing.

-3 letters: agonist, anoints, antings, atoning, awnings, gitanos, goatish, hanting, hasting, hosting, nations, noshing, nothing, onanist, shawing, showing, snawing, snowing, staning, stoning, stowing, tannish, tawsing, thawing, tonnish, townish, wanions, wanting, wantons, washing, wasting, wonting.

-4 letters: anions, anoint, anting, ashing, awning, gainst, giants, gitano, gowans, hating, hawing, hogans, honans, honing, hosing.

 Words containing the letters "a-g-h-i-n-n-o-s-t-w"
 

+5 letters: notwithstanding.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern 		5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art 		9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction 		13. Quotations: Spoken
14. Quotations: Speeches
15. Usage Frequency
16. Names: Frequency 		17. Names: Company Usage
18. Cities
19. Expressions
20. Expressions: Internet 		21. Translations: Modern
22. Abbreviations
23. Acronyms
24. Derivations 		25. Anagrams
26. Bibliography


  

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