Washington

Sometimes people can become confused between Washington D.C., which is the United States Capital and the state of Washington which is located on the Western Coast of the United States (north of Oregon).

The rest of this article will help you distinguish between these two Washington locations, which are a coast a part from one anther.

Washington D.C. And Washington State Facts

Washington D.C. not a part of any state of the United States, it is the U.S. capital. This is where the Washington Redskins are from, not from the state of Washington. However, many people probably think that the Redskins home is on the West Coast, and not near the nation’s capital.

The Washington Monument is located in Washington D.C. as well, not in the state of Washington (WA). It was dedicated to all the people who died in the Revolutionary War.

The state of Washington (WA) was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. This is also true of D.C., the nation’s capital.

The Washington Post is a newspaper that is circulated in the D.C. area. The Washington Times and the Washington City newspapers are also circulated in this area.

D.C. does have a university, which is called the University of the District of Columbia. There are also others in the area such as the Georgetown and the George Washington University.
The state of Washington (WA) also has plenty of schools, two of which are state-run Universities. These are known as the University of Washington and Washington State University. There are others in the state as well. Washington State is also where the city of Seattle is located, which is the home of the Seattle Seahawks.

There are also several community colleges located in the state of Washington, as well as numerous fine schools for elementary and secondary school aged children.

Additional information can be found both about the state of Washington (WA) and all of its major cities, and the nation’s Capital, D.C. Specific information (i.e. map of a state university) is available on the Internet, as well as that pertaining to general city directions.

Those who are searching for different options of travel may find some of the info that they need when they visit a state D.O.T. site. The Department of Transportation is largely responsible for administered road, plane, train, and other travel regulations.

Calendars of upcoming events are also available, and these are also found online as well. This information is provided free to the general public. Included in this may be miscellaneous facts such as a schedule of when the ferries leave and return, or when the next lottery will be drawn.

All the different bits of information are usually provided on official local government sites as well as travel sites.