Washington, D.C.

About

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the federal capital city of the United States, and its only federal district. The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south.

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When to go

In Washington, D.C. the warmest month is July (average high 32°) and the coolest is January (7°). Most rainy days come in May.

Highlights

From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.

• The White House and President's ParkNature & park · 34 m
• Butt-Millet Memorial FountainSight · 95 m
• The EllipseNature & park · 130 m
• Sherman ParkNature & park · 197 m
• DAR MuseumMuseum · 336 m
• DAR Constitution HallSight · 387 m
• White House Peace VigilSight · 426 m
• Octagon HouseMuseum · 458 m
• Lockkeeper's HouseSight · 473 m
• The People’s HouseMuseum · 484 m
• Lafayette SquareNature & park · 491 m
• Freedom PlazaNature & park · 492 m

For families with children

Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.

• The White House and President's ParkNature & park · 34 m
• The EllipseNature & park · 130 m
• Sherman ParkNature & park · 197 m
• Lafayette SquareNature & park · 491 m
• Freedom PlazaNature & park · 492 m
• Gen. Jose Artigas ParkNature & park · 535 m
• Bolivar ParkNature & park · 566 m
• Rawlins ParkNature & park · 606 m

Average monthly temperature (°C)

Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Other places in the region

• New York CityUnited States