Washington commonly refers to: *

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 ...

, United States *

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

, the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the

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 ...

Washington metropolitan area The Washington metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the National Capital Region, is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of the states of Maryland, Virgin ...

, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. *

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

Washington, Tyne and Wear Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it is the ancestral settlement of the Washington family, which George Washington descended from. It is located between Ches ...

, a town in the

City of Sunderland The City of Sunderland () is a metropolitan borough with city status in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is named after its largest settlement, Sunderland, spanning a far larger area, including nearby towns i ...

metropolitan borough **

Washington Old Hall Washington Old Hall is a historic manor house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. It lies in the centre of Washington, being surrounded by other villages. The building was the ancestral home of the family of George Washington ...

, ancestral home of the family of George Washington *

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 1,930 pe ...

, a village and civil parish

Greenland

Cape Washington, Greenland Cape Washington ( da, Kap Washington) is a headland in North Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park. Geography Cape Washington is located east of Cape Kane, off the mouth of the Hunt Fjord at the norther ...

Washington Land Washington Land is a peninsula in northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Avannaata municipality. Washington Land was explored in the 19th century. Traditionally it was one of the hunting grounds of the Inuit, but there are archaeological rem ...

Philippines

New Washington, Aklan New Washington, officially the Municipality of New Washington ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it New Washington''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang New Washington''; tl, Bayan ng New Washington), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. Ac ...

, 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 Escalante, officially the City of Escalante ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Escalante; hil, Dakbanwa sang Escalante; fil, Lungsod ng Escalante), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it ...

*Washington, a barangay in

San Jacinto, Masbate San Jacinto, officially the Municipality of San Jacinto, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,686 people. It is located on Ticao Island. Geography Barangay ...

*Washington, a barangay in

Surigao City Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ceb, Dakbayan sa Surigao; fil, Lungsod ng Surigao), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to ...

United States

* Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation) *

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 * Fort Washington ...

Lake Washington (disambiguation) Lake Washington is a lake bordering Seattle. Lake Washington or Washington Lake may also refer to: Lakes in the United States * Washington Lake (California), Sacramento, California * Lake Washington (Florida), a lake at Melbourne, Florida * Was ...

Mount Washington (disambiguation) Mount Washington is a mountain in New Hampshire. Mount Washington may also refer to: Places Mountains *List of peaks named Mount Washington Communities in the United States * Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California * Mount Washington, Kentucky ...

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 ...

Washington Avenue (disambiguation) Washington Avenue may refer to: United States * Washington Avenue (Miami Beach) in Miami Beach, Florida * Washington Avenue (Milford Mill, Maryland) * Washington Avenue (Towson, Maryland) * Washington Avenue (Minneapolis), a major street in Minne ...

Washington Boulevard (disambiguation) Washington Boulevard may refer to: * Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles), California * Washington Boulevard (Baltimore), Maryland * Washington Boulevard Historic District, Detroit, Michigan * Washington Boulevard (Arlington), Virginia See also * Wa ...

Washington Bridge (disambiguation) The Washington Bridge is a bridge over the Harlem River in New York City. Washington Bridge may also refer to: * Washington Bridge (Connecticut), a drawbridge over the Housatonic River connecting Milford and Stratford, Connecticut * Washington Bri ...

Washington County (disambiguation) Washington County is the name of 30 counties and one parish in the United States of America, all named after George Washington, revolutionary war general and first President of the United States. It is the most common county name in the United Sta ...

* Washington district (disambiguation) *

Washington Island (disambiguation) The name Washington Island refers to: *Washington Island (Wisconsin), the largest of the islands that make up the Town of Washington in Door County, Wisconsin *Washington Island (Michigan) in Keweenaw County, Michigan *Washington Island (Minnesota) ...

Washington Park (disambiguation) Washington Park may refer to the following, all in the United States: Communities * Washington Park, Arizona * Washington Park, Florida * Washington Park, Illinois * Washington Park, New Jersey * Washington Park, North Carolina * Washington Par ...

Washington Square (disambiguation) Washington Square may refer to: Places * Washington Square (Bangkok), Thailand * Washington Square, Pasadena, California, a neighborhood of Pasadena, CA * Washington Square (Brookline), Massachusetts ** Washington Square (MBTA station), Brooklin ...

Washington Street (disambiguation) Washington Street may refer to: United States * Washington Street (Alexandria), Virginia * Washington Street, in Atlanta, Georgia, a fashionable residential boulevard around 1890-1910; see Washington–Rawson * Washington Street, in Augusta, Georg ...

Washington Township (disambiguation) Washington Township may refer to: * Washington Township, Arkansas (disambiguation) * Washington Township, Alameda County, California, a former township * Washington Township, Illinois (disambiguation) * Washington Township, Indiana (disambiguation ...

Washington Valley (disambiguation) Washington Valley may refer to: Places United States * Washington Valley, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in Morris County, New Jersey ** Washington Valley Historic District, in Washington Valley, New Jersey ** Washington Valley Schoolhou ...

Cities and communities

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 to ...

Washington, Arkansas Washington is a city in Ozan List of Arkansas townships, Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 148 in 2000 United States Ce ...

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 a h ...

, in Nevada County *

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 C ...

Washington, Connecticut Washington is a rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2020 census. Washington is known for its picturesque countryside, historic architecture, and active civi ...

Washington, Georgia Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. Under its original name Heard's Fort, it was briefly designated as the state capital during the American Revolutionary War. It is noted as the place where the Confederacy ...

Washington, Illinois Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Washington is on U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 8, northeast of East Peoria. The population was 15,134 at the 2010 census, a 39.6 percent increase over 2000. It is a suburb of P ...

Washington, Indiana Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana. The population was 11,509 at the time of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. It is also the principal city of the Washington, Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Are ...

Washington, Iowa Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,352 at the time of the 2020 census. History Washington was founded in 1 ...

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. ...

Washington, Kentucky Washington is a neighborhood of the city of Maysville located near the Ohio River in Mason County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is one of the earliest settlements in Kentucky and also one of the earliest American settlements west of the Appal ...

Washington, Louisiana Washington is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 742 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. Washington was the largest inland port between New Orlean ...

Washington, Maine Washington, officially the Town of Washington, is a town in Knox County, Maine. The population was 1,590 at the 2020 United States Census. History Washington, Maine was first settled in 1797, by the Nelson family. At that time it was known as ...

Washington, Massachusetts Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 494 at the 2020 census. History Washington was first settled in 1760 and wa ...

Washington, Michigan Washington Charter Township, located within Metro Detroit, is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,139 at the 2010 census. Washington Township is bordered by the village of Romeo as well as Ra ...

, an unincorporated community in Washington Township *

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 t ...

Washington, Missouri Washington is a city on the south banks of the Missouri River, 50 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri, and the largest in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in July 2021 was 14,916, an increase of 7% since the 2010 ...

Washington, Nebraska Washington is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census. History Washington was platted in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was na ...

Washington, New Hampshire Washington is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2020 census. Situated in a hilly, rocky, forested area, and with 26 lakes and ponds, Washington is a picturesque resort area. It is home to Pill ...

Washington, New Jersey Washington is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Warren County, New Jersey, Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 6,461,Washington, New York Washington is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,522 at the 2020 census. The town is named after George Washington, who passed through the town during the Revolution. Washington is in the central part of th ...

Washington, North Carolina Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. It is commonly known as "Original Wa ...

Washington, Oklahoma Washington is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 618 as of the 2010 census. History A post office called Washington has been in operation since 1904. The town was not named after George Washington, first Presi ...

Washington, Pennsylvania Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. A part of the Greater Pittsburgh area in the southwestern part of the state, the city is home to Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball. The populat ...

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Fort Washington is a census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2010 census. History Prior to the Revolutionary War the Fort Washington area was settle ...

Washington, Rhode Island Washington is a village within the town of Coventry, Rhode Island, 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 ...

Washington, Utah Washington is a city in south central Washington County, Utah, Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George, Utah, St. George Metropolitan Area. The area is also known as Utah's Dixie because the Mormon pioneers who se ...

Washington, Vermont Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 1,032 at the 2020 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington, although the town may also be named after Washington, Connecticut, as the ...

Washington, Virginia The town of Washington, Virginia, is a historic village located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park. The entire town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, Wa ...

Washington, West Virginia Washington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,175 at the 2010 ce ...

Washington Court House, Ohio Washington Court House (often abbreviated as Washington C.H.) is a city in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located between Cincinnati and Columbus. The population grew almost 1.5% from 2010 to ...

Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated community along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. The town is best known for being the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence ...

Washington Square (Philadelphia) Washington Square (originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square) is a open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, T ...

Washington Square West, Philadelphia Washington Square West is a neighborhood Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall tourist are ...

Elsewhere

Washington Escarpment Washington Escarpment () is the major west-facing escarpment of the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains in Antarctica, extending some 50 miles (80 km) and being the point of origin of a number of west-trending rock ridges. Mapped by United Stat ...

, Antarctica *

Washington, Ontario Blandford-Blenheim is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,359 in the Canada 2011 Census. Its government consists of a mayor and four councillors. There are no geographi ...

, Canada *

Washington Island (French Polynesia) Ua Huka is one of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated in the northern group of the archipelago, approximately to the east of Nuku Hiva, at . Name Ua Huka is sometimes ...

Washington Island (Kiribati) Teraina (written also Teeraina, also known as Washington Island – these two names are constitutional) is a coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean and part of the Northern Line Islands which belong to Kiribati. Obsolete names of Teraina a ...

* Washington, Guyana, a community in

Mahaica-Berbice Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the west. It c ...

, Guyana

Education

Higher education

In Washington (state)

Central Washington University Central Washington University (CWU) is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington. Founded in 1891, the university consists of four divisions: the President's Division, Business and Financial Affairs, Operations, and Academic and Student Life ...

, Ellensburg, Washington *

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 *

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...

, Seattle, Washington *

Washington State University Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant unive ...

, Pullman, Washington *

Western Washington University Western Washington University (WWU or Western) is a public university in Bellingham, Washington. The northernmost university in the contiguous United States, WWU was founded in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a pri ...

, Bellingham, Washington

Elsewhere in the United States

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

, Washington, D.C. *

Harold Washington College Harold Washington College is a community college, part of the City Colleges of Chicago system of the City of Chicago, in Illinois, United States. It is located in the downtown "Loop" area of the City, near the series of parks along the lakefro ...

, Chicago, Illinois *

University of Mary Washington The University of Mary Washington (UMW) is a public liberal arts university in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the Fredericksburg Teachers College, the institution was named Mary Washington College in 1938 after Mary Ball Washingt ...

, Fredericksburg, Virginia *

Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to ...

, Washington, Pennsylvania ** Washington College (Pennsylvania), merged with Jefferson College (Pennsylvania) in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College *

Washington College (California) Washington College, also called Washington College of Science and Industry, was a private coeducational secondary school established 1871 in the village of Washington Corners, which later (1884) became the town of Irvington, now (since 1956) par ...

, formerly in Irvington, Fremont, California *

Washington College Washington College is a private liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782. George Washington supported the founding of the college by consenting to have the "College at Chester" name ...

, Chestertown, Maryland *

Washington College, Connecticut Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded as Washington College in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut. Coeducational since 1969, the college enrolls 2,235 students. Tr ...

, the original name of Trinity College *

Washington College of Law The American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL or WCL) is the law school of American University, a Private university, private research university in Washington, D.C. It is located on the western side of Tenley Circle in the Tenleyto ...

, 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. *

Washington and Lee University , mottoeng = "Not Unmindful of the Future" , established = , type = Private liberal arts university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.092 billion (2021) , president = William C. Dudley , provost = Lena Hill , city = Lexingto ...

, Lexington, Virginia *

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 T ...

, Washington, Pennsylvania *

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 *

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...

, Missouri

Outside of the United States

Washington International University Washington International University is an online unaccredited institution of higher education founded in 1994 and currently incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. It describes itself as a "cyberspace university" and a "university without borde ...

, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands *

Washington University of Barbados Washington University of Barbados (WUB) is a defunct medical school which opened in 2017 and closed the following year. The for-profit university received a charter from the Barbados Ministry of Education in 2016, but was unaccredited. Allege ...

, named as part of an international medical school scam

Secondary education

Lake Washington High School Lake Washington High School is a four-year public high school in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. It is one of four main high schools in the Lake Washington School District, with an enrollment capacity of approximately 1,500 student ...

, Kirkland, Washington *

Washington Academy (disambiguation) Washington Academy may refer to: *Washington Academy (Maine), a preparatory high school in East Machias, Maine, United States * Washington Academy, Sunderland, a secondary school in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England See also *Washingt ...

Washington College Academy Washington College Academy was a private Presbyterian-affiliated educational institution located in Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee. Founded in 1780 by Doctor of Divinity Samuel Doak, the academy for many years offered accredited college, ...

, Limestone, Tennessee *

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 ...

George Washington High School (disambiguation) George Washington High School may refer to a number of high schools including: *Washington Preparatory High School (George Washington Preparatory High School), Los Angeles, California *Washington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) in Cedar Rapids, Io ...

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 County ...

Washington High School (disambiguation) Washington High School may refer to: *Washington High School (Arizona), in Phoenix, Arizona *Washington High School (Fremont, California) *Washington Union High School, in Fresno, California *Washington Preparatory High School, in Los Angeles, Cali ...

Washington International School The Washington International School (abbreviated as WIS; es, Colegio Internacional de Washington; french: École Internationale de Washington) is a private international school in Washington, DC. Established in 1966, WIS was the first school i ...

, Washington, D.C. *

Washington School (disambiguation) Washington School may refer to: Argentina *Washington School, Buenos Aires, Argentina United States (sorted by state, then city/town) * Washington School (Eureka, California), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Humboldt ...

People

Washington (name) Washington () is a male given name and a surname. It most frequently refers to George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States of America. Origin and dissemination The name itself is a name of origin and refers to plac ...

, a given name or surname shared by several people *

Washington (musician) Megan Alexanda Washington (born 7 January 1986) is an Australian musician and songwriter who has worked mononymously as Washington. Originally performing jazz music, her style shifted to indie pop and alternative rock. She has released three s ...

, the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington *

Washington (footballer, born 1953) Washington Luiz de Paula (23 January 1953 – 15 February 2010), known as Washington, was a Brazilian association football, footballer who played as forward (association football), forward. Career Born in Bauru, Washington was a standout yo ...

, full name Washington Luiz de Paula, Brazilian football forward *

Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975) Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, or simply Washington (born 1 April 1975), is a Brazilian football pundit, coach, and former player who played as a striker. Career In the 2002–03 Turkish league season Washington scored 9 goals in 12 games ...

, full name Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, Brazilian football manager and former striker *

Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975) Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos (born 10 April 1975) is a Brazilian football player who currently plays as a striker for Nacional Futebol Clube Nacional Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Nacional, is a Brazilian professional club b ...

, full name Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian football striker *

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 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), co ...

, full name Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva, Brazilian football forward *

Washington (footballer, born November 1978) Washington Luigi Garcia (born November 14, 1978), known as Washington, is a former Brazilian football player. Career Born in Sao Paulo, Washington began playing professional football as a striker with Sao Paulo FC. He embarked on a journeyman' ...

, full name Washington Luigi Garcia, Brazilian football forward *

Washington (footballer, born 1985) Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva (born 19 June 1985) is a Brazilian Association football, footballer. Club career Brazil Washington started his professional career with Clube Atlético Metropolitano, Atlético Metropolitano, signed a 5-year ...

, full name Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva, Brazilian football striker * Washington (footballer, born May 1986), full name Washington de Mesquista Ferreira, Brazilian football striker *

Washington (footballer, born November 1986) Cezar Washington Alves Portela (born 16 November 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Esportivo as a midfielder. Career Club Washington signed for Brasil de Pelotas in June 2012 to play in 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, having ...

, full name Cezar Washington Alves Portela, Brazilian football midfielder *

Washington (footballer, born 1989) Washington Santana da Silva (born 20 January 1989) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Feirense as a midfielder. Biography Washington started his career in São Paulo, for a small club Força. He was loaned to Figueiren ...

, full name Washington Santana da Silva, Brazilian football midfielder

Sports

In the Washington D.C. metropolitan area

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

, professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League *

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball *

Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...

, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association *

Washington Commanders The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...

, formerly ''Washington Redskins'', professional American football team of the National Football League *

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association

In Washington (state)

Division I

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 *

Washington Huskies The Washington Huskies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Washington, located in Seattle. The school competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac- ...

, athletic teams of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington *

Washington State Cougars The Washington State Cougars (known informally as the Cougs) are the athletic teams that represent Washington State University. Located in Pullman, Washington, WSU is a member of the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I. The athletic program co ...

, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington

Division II

Central Washington Wildcats The Central Washington Wildcats (also CWU Wildcats) are the 12 varsity athletic teams that represent Central Washington University, located in Ellensburg, Washington, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Wildcats compete as members of ...

, athletic teams of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington *

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 Northwest C ...

, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington

Elsewhere

Washington F.C. Washington Football Club is a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. The club was formed by the local miners at the local "F-Pit" Colliery in the early 20th century as Washington Colliery F.C. The club's distinctive red colo ...

, a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England *

Washington University Bears The Washington University Bears are the athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Washington University is currently a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA Di ...

, athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Transportation

Ships

* SS ''Washington'' (1930), an ocean liner * SS ''Washington'' (1941), a cargo ship * USS ''Washington'', several U.S. Navy ships * ''Washington'' (steamboat 1851)

Other

Washington station (disambiguation) Washington station may refer to: Railroad stations * Washington station (Los Angeles Metro) * Washington station (Missouri), an Amtrak station in Washington, Missouri * Washington station (New Jersey), a disused station in Washington, New Jersey ...

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Washington (tree) The Washington tree is a giant sequoia in the Giant Forest Grove in Tulare County, California, within Sequoia National Park. It is named after George Washington, first President of the United States. Until it partially collapsed in January 2005, ...

, a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US *

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 *

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 Fly ...

, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress