Washington, DC

Washington, DC — page 3 — (cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)WASHINGTON DC (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) QUICK FACTS Name Washington is named after President George Washington District of Columbia is named after Christopher Columbus Date of Creation Founded on July 16 1790 The United States government ofﬁcially moved to the city in 1800 Population 672,228 Area Total Land and Water 68 square miles 176 sq km Nicknames DC or the District Motto Justitia omnibus Justice To All Ofﬁcial Bird Wood Thrush 6 WASHINGTON DC

Washington, DC — page 4 — (cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) Ofﬁcial Flower American Beauty Rose Ofﬁcial Tree Scarlet Oak (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:34)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:85)(cid:84)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:69) Ofﬁcial Song The Star-Spangled Banner Highest Point Reno Reservoir in Tenleytown 410 feet 125 m Lowest Point Potomac River 1 foot 3 m (cid:51)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:47)(cid:65)(cid:75) Average July High Temperature 88 F 31 C Record High Temperature 106 F 41 C on July 20 1930 Average January Low Temperature 24 F 4 C Record Low Temperature 15 F 26 C on February 11 1899 (cid:48)(cid:79)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:73)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:82) Average Annual Precipitation 41 inches 104 cm Number of U S Senators 0 Number of U S Representatives 0 U S Postal Service Abbreviation DC QUICK FACTS 7

Washington, DC — page 5 — (cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)WASHINGTON DC (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) GEOGRAPHY Washington DC is in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States Its total land and water area is 68 square miles 176 sq km It borders Maryland to the northwest northeast and southeast The Potomac River runs along the southwestern side of the city Across the river is the state of Virginia The Anacostia River ﬂows through the southern part of the city in a northeast-to-southwest direction It empties into the Potomac River Three reservoirs supply water to the city They include Dalecarlia McMillan and Georgetown Reservoirs Many parts of the city were once wetlands Deciduous trees surround a creek in a Washington DC park 8 WASHINGTON DC

Washington, DC — page 6 — (cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) (cid:55)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:12)(cid:0)(cid:36)(cid:35)(cid:7)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:87)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:0) (cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:22)(cid:24)(cid:0)(cid:83)(cid:81)(cid:85)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:77)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:8)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:22)(cid:0)(cid:83)(cid:81)(cid:0)(cid:75)(cid:77)(cid:9)(cid:14)(cid:0)(cid:0) (cid:41)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:53)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:14)(cid:0) MARYLAND WASHINGTON D C Poto m a c R i v e r VIRGINIA GEOGRAPHY (cid:43) 9

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