What state is Washington D.C in?

Question

What state is Washington D.C in?

Answer 1

None. The District of Columbia is a federal district.

Answer 2

Washington DC is not a state. It is a district that was formed by land donated by Maryland to form a federal district to house the country's legislation in.  

Answer 3

Washington

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Answer 4

It's not in any state.  It's surrounded by Maryland and Virginia, but it's not in any state at all - it's a completely separate district.  

Answer 5

District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) is the capital city of the USA. The White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court, and many other government buildings are located in Washington, D.C.

President George Washington chose the site as the future capital of the USA in 1791 (the French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the city). Washington, D.C. became the nation's capital on June 11,1800 (previously, the country had been governed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). The first President to live in Washington D.C. was John Adams; his family moved there in 1800.

Postal Abbreviation - DC

Area - 68.25 square miles (176.75 square km) Washington, D.C. is smaller in area than any state in the USA.

Population - 572,059 (as of 2000). Washington, D.C. has more people than Wyoming, the least populous state but fewer people than Vermont, the 49th most populous state.

Bordering States - Virginia and Maryland.

Origin of the Name Washington, District of Columbia - The name Washington was to honor the first president of the USA, George Washington. The name Columbia is in reference to Christopher Columbus.

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Answer 6

Not a state it is a District.

Answer 7

It's not in a state.  DC stands for District of Columbia.  The District of Columbia is bordered by Maryland and Virginia.

Answer 8

I know it is its own district. but it is between maryland and virginia.