Washington

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Washington commonly refers to:

• George Washington (1732–1799), first president of the United States
• Washington (state), United States
• Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
• Washington (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname Washington

Washington may also refer to:

• The Washington metropolitan area
• A metonym for the Federal government of the United States

Geography

United States

Cities and communities

Other features

• Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Lake Washington (disambiguation), other lakes with this name
• Mount Washington (disambiguation)
• Washington Bridge (disambiguation)
• Washington Island (disambiguation)
• Washington Park (disambiguation)

Outside the United States

• Washington, Ontario, Canada
• Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
  • Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
• Washington, West Sussex, England
• New Washington, Aklan, Philippines
• Washington Island (Kiribati)
• Washington Island (French Polynesia)
• Washington, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana
• Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines
• Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines
• Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines
• Washington, a barangay in Surigao City, Philippines

Education

Higher education

• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  • Washington Huskies, this school's athletic program
• Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
• Washington College (California), formerly in Irvington, Fremont, California, United States
• Washington College (Pennsylvania)
• Washington College, the original name of Trinity College (Connecticut)
• Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C.
• Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
• Washington University, Baltimore, Maryland
• Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
• Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania
• Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
• Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Washington University Bears, athletic teams
• George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois

Secondary education

• Washington High School (disambiguation)
• Washington County High School (disambiguation)
• Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
• George Washington High School (disambiguation)
• Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
• Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee

Transportation

Railroad stations

• Union Station (Washington, D.C.), train station in Washington, D.C.
• Washington station (Missouri), an Amtrak station in Washington, Missouri
• Washington station (Los Angeles)

Chicago Transit Authority stations

• Washington/State (CTA station), closed, in the Red Line subway
• Washington/Dearborn (CTA station) in the Blue Line subway
• Washington/Wells (CTA station) on the Loop rapid transit system
• Washington/Wabash (CTA station) Loop station scheduled to open in 2017

Roads

• Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
• Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
• Washington Street (disambiguation)
• State Highways in Washington, the state's highway system
• A182 road in England, known as Washington Highway

Other uses

• Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
• SS Washington, an ocean liner
• USS Washington, several U.S. Navy ships
• Washington, D.C. (novel), by Gore Vidal
• Washington F.C., football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
• Washington Presbytery

See also

• George Washington (disambiguation)
• List of places named for George Washington
• History of Washington (disambiguation)
• Washingtonian (disambiguation)
• All pages beginning with "Washington"
• All pages with titles containing Washington