Washington commonly refers to:
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Washington (state)
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...
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Washington, D.C.
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, the capital of the United States
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federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a fede ...
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Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
(1732–1799), the first president of the United States
Washington may also refer to:
Places
England
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Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the
City of Sunderland metropolitan borough
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Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
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Washington, West Sussex
Washington is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located west of Steyning and east of Storrington on the A24 between Horsham and Worthing. The parish covers an area of . In the 2001 census 1,9 ...
, a village and civil parish
Greenland
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Cape Washington, Greenland
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Washington Land
Philippines
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New Washington, Aklan, a municipality
*Washington, a barangay in
Catarman, Northern Samar
Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman ( war, Bungto han Catarman; tgl, Bayan ng Catarman), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
*Washington, a barangay in
Escalante, Negros Occidental
*Washington, a barangay in
San Jacinto, Masbate
*Washington, a barangay in
Surigao City
United States
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Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Washington, Wisconsin may refer to:
* Washington County, Wisconsin
* Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin, a town
** Washington (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Door County
* Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, a to ...
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Fort Washington (disambiguation) Fort Washington may refer to:
Events
* Battle of Fort Washington, during the American Revolutionary War
Places United States
* Fort Washington, a sub-post of Fort Adams, Mississippi, near Washington in the Mississippi Territory
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Lake Washington (disambiguation)
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Mount Washington (disambiguation)
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Port Washington (disambiguation) Port Washington is the name of some places in the United States of America:
*Port Washington, New York
*Port Washington, Ohio
*Port Washington, Wisconsin, a city
*Port Washington (town), Wisconsin, a town
*Dyes Inlet, Dyes Inlet, Washington, an inle ...
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Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
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Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
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Washington Bridge (disambiguation)
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Washington County (disambiguation)
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Washington district (disambiguation)
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Washington Island (disambiguation)
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Washington Park (disambiguation)
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Washington Square (disambiguation)
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Washington Street (disambiguation)
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Washington Township (disambiguation)
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Washington Valley (disambiguation)
Cities and communities
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Washington, Alabama
Washington is a ghost town located in Autauga County, Alabama on the north bank of the Alabama River, just west of the mouth of Autauga Creek. Washington was founded by European American settlers in 1817 on the site of the former Autauga Indian t ...
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Washington, Arkansas
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Washington, California
Washington (originally, Indiana Camp) is a census-designated place located in Nevada County, California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Fork of the Yuba River and has a population of approximately two hundred people. There is ...
, in Nevada County
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Washington, Yolo County, California
Broderick (formerly, Washington) is a former town in Yolo County, California, United States, now forming part of the City of West Sacramento. It is located just west of the Sacramento River in the eastern portion of the county. Broderick's ZIP ...
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Washington, Connecticut
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Washington, Georgia
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Washington, Illinois
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Washington, Indiana
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Washington, Iowa
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Washington, Kansas
Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,071.
History
Washington was established in spring 1860, and in the same year named county seat. ...
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Washington, Kentucky
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Washington, Louisiana
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Washington, Maine
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Washington, Massachusetts
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Washington, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Washington Township
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Washington, Mississippi
Washington is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. Located along the lower Mississippi, east of Natchez, it was the second and longest-serving capital of the Mississippi Territory.
History
This area along th ...
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Washington, Missouri
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Washington, Nebraska
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Washington, New Hampshire
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Washington, New Jersey
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Washington, New York
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Washington, North Carolina
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Washington, Oklahoma
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Washington, Pennsylvania
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Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
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Washington, Rhode Island
Washington is a village within the town of Coventry in Kent County, Rhode Island, and is part of the .
Background
The village was first settled in the 1670s around the time of King Philip's War. It was re-settled after the War and named Brayto ...
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Washington, Utah
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Washington, Vermont
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Washington, Virginia
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Washington, West Virginia
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Washington Court House, Ohio
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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
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Washington Square (Philadelphia)
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Washington Square West, Philadelphia
Elsewhere
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Washington Escarpment, Antarctica
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Washington, Ontario, Canada
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Washington Island (French Polynesia)
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Washington Island (Kiribati)
* Washington, Guyana, a community in
Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana
Education
Higher education
In Washington (state)
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Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
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Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington. It also offers programs at a campus in EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and other campus locations throughout the state.
Founded in 1882, the university is ...
, Cheney, Washington
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University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
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Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Elsewhere in the United States
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George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
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University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
** Washington College (Pennsylvania), merged with Jefferson College (Pennsylvania) in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College
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Washington College (California), formerly in Irvington, Fremont, California
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Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
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Washington College, Connecticut, the original name of Trinity College
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Washington College of Law, at
American University
The American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU was charte ...
, Washington, D.C.
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Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
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Washington Female Seminary
The Washington Female Seminary was a Presbyterian seminary for women operating from 1836 to 1948 in Washington, Pennsylvania. During the 19th century, it was "one of the best known and most noted institutions of its kind in the state".
History
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, Washington, Pennsylvania
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Washington University (medical school)
Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) is the medical school of Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1891, the School of Medicine has 1,260 students, 604 of which are pursuing a medical degree with o ...
, a defunct institution formerly in Baltimore, Maryland
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Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Outside of the United States
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Washington International University, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands
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Washington University of Barbados, named as part of an international medical school scam
Secondary education
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Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
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Washington Academy (disambiguation)
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Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
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Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation) Booker T. Washington High School refers to several schools in the United States named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington:
* Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (Montgomery, Alabama)
* Booker T. Washington High Sc ...
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George Washington High School (disambiguation)
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Washington County High School (disambiguation) Washington County High School may refer to any of the following United States educational institutions:
* Washington County High School (Alabama) in Chatom, Alabama
* Washington County High School (Georgia) in Sandersville, Georgia
* Washington Cou ...
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Washington High School (disambiguation)
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Washington International School, Washington, D.C.
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Washington School (disambiguation)
People
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Washington (name), a given name or surname shared by several people
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Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington
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Washington (footballer, born 1953), full name Washington Luiz de Paula, Brazilian football forward
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Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), full name Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, Brazilian football manager and former striker
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Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), full name Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian football striker
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Washington (footballer, born August 1978)
Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva (born August 23, 1978 in São José dos Campos), or simply Washington, is a Brazilian striker who was the top striker in Copa Libertadores 2006 playing for Palmeiras, scoring five goals.
Honours
Individual
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, full name Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva, Brazilian football forward
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Washington (footballer, born November 1978), full name Washington Luigi Garcia, Brazilian football forward
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Washington (footballer, born 1985), full name Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva, Brazilian football striker
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Washington (footballer, born May 1986)
Washington de Mesquista Ferreira or simply Washington (born May 19, 1986 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a beachfront n ...
, full name Washington de Mesquista Ferreira, Brazilian football striker
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Washington (footballer, born November 1986), full name Cezar Washington Alves Portela, Brazilian football midfielder
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Washington (footballer, born 1989), full name Washington Santana da Silva, Brazilian football midfielder
Sports
In the Washington D.C. metropolitan area
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Washington Capitals, professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League
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Washington Nationals, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball
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Washington Mystics, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association
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Washington Commanders, formerly ''Washington Redskins'', professional American football team of the National Football League
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Washington Wizards, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association
In Washington (state)
Division I
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Eastern Washington Eagles
The Eastern Washington Eagles are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams that represent Eastern Washington University, located in Cheney, southwest of Spokane. A member of the Big Sky Conference, EWU's athletic program comprises five men's ...
, athletic teams of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
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Washington Huskies, athletic teams of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
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Washington State Cougars, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
Division II
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Central Washington Wildcats, athletic teams of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
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Western Washington Vikings
The Western Washington Vikings represent Western Washington University in intercollegiate sports in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division II with the exception of the women's rowing team which is a member of the Northwes ...
, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington
Elsewhere
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Washington F.C., a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
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Washington University Bears, athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Transportation
Ships
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SS ''Washington'' (1930), an ocean liner
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SS ''Washington'' (1941), a cargo ship
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USS ''Washington'', several U.S. Navy ships
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''Washington'' (steamboat 1851)
Other
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Washington station (disambiguation)
Other uses
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Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
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Washington Consensus
The Washington Consensus is a set of ten economic policy prescriptions considered to constitute the "standard" reform package promoted for crisis-wracked developing countries by Washington, D.C.-based institutions such as the International Monet ...
, an economic policy
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Boeing Washington
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Fl ...
, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
See also
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George Washington (disambiguation)
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Washingtonian (disambiguation)
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List of places named for George Washington
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