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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 Washingt ...
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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 fe ...
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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, Virgi ...
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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 ...
(1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to:


Places


England

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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 ...
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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 incl ...
metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish


Greenland

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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


Philippines

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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. A ...
, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *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, i ...
*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 t ...


United States

* Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation) * Fort Washington (disambiguation) * Lake Washington (disambiguation) * Mount Washington (disambiguation) * Port Washington (disambiguation) *
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 Min ...
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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 * ...
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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 B ...
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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 (Minneso ...
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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 ...
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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), Brookline ...
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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, Geor ...
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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 (disambiguat ...
* Washington Valley (disambiguation)


Cities and communities

* Washington, Alabama *
Washington, Arkansas Washington is a city in Ozan Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census, up from 148 in 2000. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to Historic Washington S ...
* Washington, California, in Nevada County * Washington, Yolo County, California *
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, 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 ...
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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 Orl ...
* Washington, Maine *
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 was ...
* Washington, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Washington Township * Washington, Mississippi *
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, New Hampshire *
Washington, New Jersey Washington is a borough in 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, 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 W ...
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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 ...
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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 * Washington, Rhode Island *
Washington, Utah Washington is a city in south central Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. The area is also known as Utah's Dixie because the Mormon pioneers who settled the St. George area came to the ar ...
* Washington, Vermont *
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 Independen ...
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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, ...
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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 ar ...


Elsewhere

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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, Canada * Washington Island (French Polynesia) * Washington Island (Kiribati) * 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 ...
, Guyana


Education


Higher education


In Washington (state)

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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 Lif ...
, Ellensburg, Washington * Eastern Washington University, 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 Seattl ...
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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 uni ...
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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

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George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress, GWU is the largest Higher educat ...
, Washington, D.C. * Harold Washington College, 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 Washi ...
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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 t ...
, Washington, Pennsylvania ** Washington College (Pennsylvania), merged with Jefferson College (Pennsylvania) in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College * Washington College (California), 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, 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 research university in Washington, D.C. It is located on the western side of Tenley Circle in the Tenleytown section of nort ...
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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 = Lexington ...
, Lexington, Virginia * Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania * Washington University (medical school), 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 ...
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Outside of the United States

* Washington International University, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands * Washington University of Barbados, named as part of an international medical school scam


Secondary education

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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 ...
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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) *
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 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 ...
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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)


People

* Washington (name), a given name or surname shared by several people * Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington * Washington (footballer, born 1953), full name Washington Luiz de Paula, Brazilian football forward * Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), full name Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, Brazilian football manager and former striker * Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), full name Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian football striker * Washington (footballer, born August 1978), full name Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva, Brazilian football forward * Washington (footballer, born November 1978), full name Washington Luigi Garcia, Brazilian football forward * Washington (footballer, born 1985), 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), 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

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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, a ...
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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 (WNBA), Eastern Conference ...
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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 Southeast Division. The team plays ...
, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association


In Washington (state)


Division I

* Eastern Washington Eagles, 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-1 ...
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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 com ...
, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington


Division II

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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, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington


Elsewhere

* Washington F.C., 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 ...
, 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)


Other uses

* Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US * Washington Consensus, an economic policy * Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress


See also

* George Washington (disambiguation) * Washingtonian (disambiguation) *
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