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Is Washington state and Washington D.C. are two different names for the same place?
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∙ 10y ago
Washington, D.C. is not the same as Washington state. Washington, D.C. is a city located on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Washington state is located nearly 2,500 miles away on the Pacific coast of the United States.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere's a Washington State in the North West corner of the US. Bordered by Canada, Idaho, Oregon (Which borders California) and the Pacific Ocean.
Washington DC is a city and not part of any state on the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia and Maryland
The pastal address abbrevaitions are WA and DC respectively
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∙ 12y agoNo, they are 2 different places. One as you said is a state- Washington. Located in the northwestern part of US. It borders Canada to the north Oregon ( a state ) to south and the State Of Idaho to the east. To the west is the Pacific ocean.
Washington DC is a City. It is on the east coast of the US. It is the Capitol of the United States, Its where the White House is. The DC stands for District of Columbia.
On TV Washington DC is talked about a lot , esp when it comes to government talk and it is often called simply Washington.
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∙ 12y agoNo, Washington state refers to the state of Washington, which is located in the northwest of the US. Washington D.C. is the name of the capital of the US, and is located on the east coast, and it is not part of any state.
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∙ 11y agoWiki User
∙ 10y agoWashington State is a state of the United States located on the Pacific Ocean in the northwest part of the US.
Washington, D.C. is a city located in the State of Maryland located on the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of the US.
The two Washingtons are about 2800 miles apart from each other.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThe difference is that Washington is on the West coast of the United States and Washington D.C. is near the East coast, also Washington is a STATE and Washington D.C. is a CITY!
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∙ 14y agoNo
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What are the toponyms of Washington state?
"Toponyms" just means "place names." You can read about them in the book Place Names of Washington, by Robert Hitchman.
Washington state was names after what?
They named it after George Washington The 1st president of the U.S.
What are the names of the representatives of Washington state?
The names representing the state of Washington are Susan DelBene, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Doc Hastings, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dave Reichert.
What is the place of Washington state?
The Pacific Northwest.
A place in Washington that starts with the letter h?
· Hoquiam is a city in Washington State
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The Simpsons live in Springfield, Massachusetts.
What is the wettest place in the United States?
The state of Washington.
Where is the windiest place in Washington State?
Rattlesnake mountain.
What state did twilight take place in?
The "Twilight" series by Stephanie Meyer takes place in the state of Washington, specifically in the small town of Forks.
What are the names of the two Washington state senators?
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray
Who are some famous people who have US state names as part of their name?
The US President that has a state for a namesake is Washington. The state was named for President George Washington.
