Washington
Capital City
General Information
Other Name: -, District: District of Columbia, State: Mid atlantic, United States of America
Area: 68.3 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: -
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Best Time to Visit: April to May and Oct
International Access: -Description
It is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790.The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Virginia to the southwest and Maryland to the other sides.Six of the top 10 buildings in the American Institute of Architects 2007 ranking of "America`s Favorite Architecture" are located in the District of Columbia, including: the White House; the Washington National Cathedral; the Thomas Jefferson Memorial; the United States Capitol; the Lincoln Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.Location
It is 230 miles south of New York City.Climate
Humid subtropical climate
Lincoln Memorial is one of the most profound and powerful symbols of American freedom and a place to express ideas that unite our nation. This National Historic Landmark is in the form of a Greek Doric temple, with a massive sculpture of Lincoln beneath inscriptions of two of his immortal speeches.
Most iconic landmark, the White House is the official office and home of the President of the United States and the cabinet. The flagship of American government, the White House is a complex of three buildings, with the original residence housing the president`s home and rooms for official ceremonies and entertaining. The White House consists of 6 floors with 132 rooms, 8 fireplaces, 8 staircases, 3 elevators, 5 chefs, a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and a putting green.
The heart of Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, is an impressive symbol of American freedom, democracy and government. Created in 1793, the US Capitol is one of the most architecturally impressive and symbolically momentous buildings in the world. For over two centuries, the US Capitol Building has housed the Senate and the House of Representatives, and is a monument to the American people and government.
It is a large, tall, sand-colored obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a United States Presidential Memorial constructed to commemorate the first U.S. president,George Washington.The monument, made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world`s tallest stone structure and the world`s tallest obelisk.