Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
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Nickname(s): D.C., The District
Motto(s): Justitia Omnibus (English: Justice for All )
Anthem: "Washington"[ 2] Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
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Show map of North America Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia ) Country United States Residence Act July 16, 1790 Organized February 27, 1801 Consolidated February 21, 1871 Home Rule Act December 24, 1973 Named after • Type Mayor–council • Mayor Muriel Bowser (D ) • D.C. Council
Phil Mendelson (D), ChairAnita Bonds (D), At‑largeChristina Henderson (I ), At‑largeRobert White (D), At‑largeKenyan McDuffie (I), At‑largeBrianne Nadeau (D), Ward 1Brooke Pinto (D), Ward 2Matthew Frumin (D), Ward 3Janeese Lewis George (D), Ward 4Zachary Parker (D), Ward 5Charles Allen (D), Ward 6Wendell Felder (D), Ward 7Trayon White (D), Ward 8[ 3]
• U.S. House Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),Delegate (At-large)68.35 sq mi (177.0 km2 ) • Land 61.126 sq mi (158.32 km2 ) • Water 7.224 sq mi (18.71 km2 ) Highest elevation
409 ft (125 m) Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m) 689,545 702,250 • Rank 67th in North America 23rd in the United States • Density 11,280.4/sq mi (4,355.39/km2 ) • Urban 5,174,759 (US: 8th ) • Urban density 3,997/sq mi (1,543.4/km2 ) • Metro 6,304,975 (US: 7th ) Demonym Washingtonian[ 8] • Federal capital city and district $176.502 billion (2023) • Metro $714.685 billion (2023) Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (EDT )ZIP Codes 20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
Area codes 202 and 771 [ 11] [ 12] ISO 3166 code US-DC Airports Railroads
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
Seal
Nickname(s): D.C., The District
Motto(s): Justitia Omnibus (English: Justice for All )
Anthem: "Washington"[ 2] Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
Interactive map of Washington, D.C.
Show map of the United States Washington, D.C. (North America)
Show map of North America Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia ) Country United States Residence Act July 16, 1790 Organized February 27, 1801 Consolidated February 21, 1871 Home Rule Act December 24, 1973 Named after • Type Mayor–council • Mayor Muriel Bowser (D ) • D.C. Council
Phil Mendelson (D), ChairAnita Bonds (D), At‑largeChristina Henderson (I ), At‑largeRobert White (D), At‑largeKenyan McDuffie (I), At‑largeBrianne Nadeau (D), Ward 1Brooke Pinto (D), Ward 2Matthew Frumin (D), Ward 3Janeese Lewis George (D), Ward 4Zachary Parker (D), Ward 5Charles Allen (D), Ward 6Wendell Felder (D), Ward 7Trayon White (D), Ward 8[ 3]
• U.S. House Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),Delegate (At-large)68.35 sq mi (177.0 km2 ) • Land 61.126 sq mi (158.32 km2 ) • Water 7.224 sq mi (18.71 km2 ) Highest elevation
409 ft (125 m) Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m) 689,545 702,250 • Rank 67th in North America 23rd in the United States • Density 11,280.4/sq mi (4,355.39/km2 ) • Urban 5,174,759 (US: 8th ) • Urban density 3,997/sq mi (1,543.4/km2 ) • Metro 6,304,975 (US: 7th ) Demonym Washingtonian[ 8] • Federal capital city and district $176.502 billion (2023) • Metro $714.685 billion (2023) Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (EDT )ZIP Codes 20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
Area codes 202 and 771 [ 11] [ 12] ISO 3166 code US-DC Airports Railroads