Washington, DC Almanac: Facts and Figures

Washington, DC Almanac: District Facts & Figures

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District of Columbia Almanac

Capital

Washington

Nick Name

Motto

Location & Region

38.90000N, 77.05000W

Municipal Corporation

February 21, 1871

Population

Largest City
(by population)

Washington

Bordering States

Maryland and Virginia

Number of Counties

Largest County
(by population)

Washington

Time Zone

Eastern Standard Time

Climate and Weather

Washington, D.C. experiences the four seasons of the northern hemisphere; Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

The weather is generally mild. Spring, early summer and fall are the most comfortable seasons, with high temperatures in the low 80s, and lows in the 60s. Late summer tends to be hot and humid. Winters can be moderate, but cold conditions with significant snow is not uncommon.

Highest Temperature

Lowest Temperature

Avg Temp: High - Low

Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)

Mean Elevation

150

Highest Point

Tenleytown, at Reno Reservoir

410

Lowest Point

Potomac River

Land Area (Square Miles)

Geographic Center

Near 4th and L Streets, NW

Total Area

68.34

Land Area¹

61.4

Water Area²

6.94

8.82%

Dimensions
(Length - Width)

Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997

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