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Washington, DC Almanac: District Facts & Figures
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District of Columbia Almanac
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| Capital |
Washington |
| Nick Name |
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| Motto |
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| Location & Region |
38.90000N, 77.05000W |
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| Municipal Corporation |
February 21, 1871 |
NA |
| Population |
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Largest City
(by population) |
Washington |
| Bordering States |
Maryland and Virginia |
| Number of Counties |
NA |
Largest County
(by population) |
Washington |
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| Time Zone |
Eastern Standard Time |
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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 |
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| Lowest Temperature |
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| Avg Temp: High - Low |
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Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
150 |
| Highest Point |
Tenleytown, at Reno Reservoir |
410 |
| Lowest Point |
Potomac River |
1 |
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Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
Near 4th and L Streets, NW |
| Total Area |
68.34 |
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| Land Area1 |
61.4 |
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| Water Area2 |
6.94 |
8.82% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
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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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