10 Top Tourist Attractions in Washington DC

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3 Popular Attractions In Washington D.C.

• National Museum of American History

• U.S. National Arboretum

Washington D.C. Facts

• There are elevators in the Capitol Building that are off limits.

• The city is named after Christopher Columbus.

• The three figures on front of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider represent Peace, Victory and Valor.

• Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father.

Washington, D.C.
Federal capital city and federal district
District of Columbia
Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Washington Metro, Air and Space Museum, White House, storefronts in Adams Morgan, National Cathedral
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): D.C., The District
Motto(s): Justitia Omnibus (English: Justice for All)
Anthem: “Washington” “Our Nation's Capital” (march)[1]
Interactive map of Washington D.C.
Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia)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	1790
Organized	1801
Consolidated	1871
Home Rule Act	1973
Named for	George Washington, Christopher Columbus
Government
•Mayor	Muriel Bowser(D)
•D.C. Council	List Phil Mendelson(D), Chairman Anita Bonds(D), At‑large Christina Henderson(I), At‑large Robert White(D), At‑large Elissa Silverman(I), At‑large Brianne Nadeau(D), Ward1 Brooke Pinto(D), Ward2 Mary Cheh(D), Ward3 Janeese Lewis George(D), Ward4 Kenyan McDuffie(D), Ward5 Charles Allen(D), Ward6 Vincent C. Gray(D), Ward7 Trayon White(D), Ward8
•U.S. House	Eleanor Holmes Norton(D), Delegate (At-large)
Area
•Federal capital city and federal district	68.34sqmi (177.0km2)
•Land	61.05sqmi (158.1km2)
•Water	7.29sqmi (18.9km2)
Highestelevation	409ft (125m)
Lowestelevation	0ft (0m)
Population (2020)[2]
•Federal capital city and federal district	689,545
•Rank	20th in the United States
•Density	11,294.76/sqmi (4,361.45/km2)
•Metro [3]	6,385,162 (6th)
Demonym(s)	Washingtonian[4][5]
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
•Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
Area code(s)	202, 771 (overlay)[6][7]
International airports	Washington Dulles Reagan National Baltimore/Washington
Commuter rail
Rapid transit
Website	Official website