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    Johnson Park, formerly known as Columbia Island until 1968, is an island located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It formed...
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    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States...
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    Park, and Fort Lincoln in Northeast Washington D.C. In addition to these neighborhoods in the District of Columbia, Woodridge borders the city of Mount...
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    of the District of Columbia (shortly as the D.C. Council) is the legislative branch of the government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in the...
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    the new state's name would have been the State of New Columbia, although the Washington, D.C., Admission Act passed by the United States House of Representatives...
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  • District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the local public school system for Washington, D.C. It is distinct from the District of Columbia Public Charter...
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    Theodore Roosevelt Island is an 88.5-acre (358,000 m2) island and national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. During the Civil War...
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  • adhere. Arts and culture of Washington, D.C. Miss District of Columbia USA Go-go Washington, D.C. hardcore Crime in Washington, D.C. ^[a] Alexandria was returned...
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    of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and, colloquially, DC Police, is the primary...
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    The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River...
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    The U.S. federal district of Washington, D.C., first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license...
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    Streetcars in Washington, D.C. transported people across the city and region from 1862 until 1962. The first streetcars in Washington, D.C., were horse-drawn...
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    overview of and topical guide to District of Columbia: Washington, D.C., legally named the District of Columbia, in the United States of America, was founded...
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    of Washington, D.C., also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D...
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  • is a neighborhood located in Ward 5, in the northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., and is a largely residential area. Trinidad is to the east of West...
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    Scouting in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that...
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    Other prominent geographical features of Washington, D.C., include Theodore Roosevelt Island, Columbia Island, the Three Sisters, and Hains Point. Some...
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    with Maryland) to I-695 and District of Columbia Route 295 (DC 295) in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Although I-295 technically begins at...
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    tornadoes are a relatively rare phenomenon in the Mid-Atlantic region, Washington, D.C. has been hit by at least ten of these damaging storms since modern...
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  • of islands in Washington, D.C. Columbia Island East Potomac Park—the largest island in Washington, D.C. Goose Island Heritage Island Kingman Island Little...
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    from Rhode Island Avenue to Farragut North, all in Washington, D.C. All rides were free that day, with the first train departing the Rhode Island Avenue stop...
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  • The streets and highways of Washington, D.C., form the core of the surface transportation infrastructure in Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the...
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    of Columbia. Outline of the District of Columbia District of Columbia. "DC Symbols". Retrieved December 28, 2019. Code of the District of Columbia § 1–151...
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    Little Island is an island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., just south of Theodore Roosevelt Island and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Little...
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    County, Maryland, Washington County referred to all of the District of Columbia "on the east side of the Potomac, together with the islands therein." The...
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    Vatican, is a neighborhood located in the Northeast (NE) quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is best known for its numerous Catholic institutions, including...
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    the Washington, D.C., area at least 4,000 years ago, close to the Anacostia River. Native inhabitants within the present-day District of Columbia included...
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    Eckington is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries. Eckington is less than one mile...
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    Southwest (SW or S.W.) is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and...
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    District of Columbia (a political division coterminous with Washington, D.C.) holds general elections every two years to fill various D.C. government...
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