Washington (disambiguation)

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Washington is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington may also refer to:

Origins

• Washington, Tyne and Wear in England, United Kingdom, the original place with the name 'Washington', home to ancestors of US President George Washington

Geographic places

United States

• Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
  • The Federal government of the United States, referred to in short as "Washington", especially in foreign relations
• Washington County, 31 counties of this name
• Washington Township, numerous townships of this name
• Mount Washington, several places, including mountains of this name

Cities

Neighborhoods and city streets

• Washington Avenue (Minneapolis)
• Washington Avenue Loft District, St. Louis
• Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City
• Washington Heights, Chicago, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois
• Washington Heights, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Lakes

• Lake Washington in Washington state

Islands

• Washington Island (disambiguation)
• Washington Island (Michigan) in Keweenaw County, Michigan
• Washington Island (Minnesota) in Lake County, Minnesota
• Washington Island (New York) in Jefferson County, New York
• Washington Island (Wisconsin) in Lake Michigan
• Washington Islands Wilderness in Washington state

Outside the United States

• Washington, Argentina
• Washington, Aruba
• Washington, Bolivia
• Washington, Ontario, Canada
• Washington, Colombia
• Washington, Cuba
• Washington, Dominican Republic
• Washington, Guyana
• Washington, Ireland
• Washington, Nicaragua
• New Washington, Aklan in the Philippines
• several Barangays in the Philippines, including ones in:
  • San Jacinto, Masbate
  • Escalante City
  • Catarman, Northern Samar
  • Surigao City
  • Legazpi City
• Washington, South Africa
• Washington, West Sussex in England
• Washington, Tyne and Wear in England
• Washington Gardens, Jamaica
• Washington Luiz, Paraná in Brazil
• Washington Island, an alternate name for Teraina, an atoll of Kiribati
• An 18th century name for Ua Huka, later extended as the "Washington Islands" to include all of the northern Marquesas Islands

Colleges

In the United States:

• Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, Washington

• Central Washington University-Lynnwood, in Lynnwood, Washington

• Eastern Washington University, in Cheney, Washington
• George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
• Lake Washington Technical College, in Kirkland, Washington
• Trinity Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
• University of Mary Washington, in Fredericksburg, Virginia
• University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington

• University of Washington, Bothell, in Bothell, Washington
• University of Washington Tacoma, in Tacoma, Washington
• University of Washington North Sound, to be in Snohomish County, Washington

• Washington College, in Chestertown, Maryland
• Washington & Jefferson College, in Washington, Pennsylvania
• Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia
• Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington

• Washington State University, Tri-Cities, in Richland, Washington
• Washington State University, Vancouver, in Vancouver, Washington

• Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri
• Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Washington

High schools

In various locations in the United States:

• Washington High School
• Washington County High School
• Booker T. Washington High School
• George Washington High School
• Lake Washington High School

People

• George Washington, first President of the United States

For other people with the given or family name Washington, see Washington (name).

Creative works

• Wasington [sic], a Lars von Trier film
• Washington (band), a pop-rock band from Norway
• Washington, D.C. (novel), a novel by Gore Vidal
• Washington Heights (film), a 2003 film
• Washington Journal, a daily C-SPAN program
• Washington Monument, a structure in Washington, D.C., honoring George Washington
• The Washington Post, a newspaper printed out of Washington D.C.
• The Washington Times, a newspaper printed out of Washington D.C.

Sports teams

State of Washington:

• Washington Huskies, the name for any sports teams at the University of Washington
• Washington State Cougars, the name for any sports teams at Washington State University

In Washington, D.C.:

• Washington Bayhawks, lacrosse team
• Washington Black Senators, former Negro League baseball team
• Washington Capitals, professional ice hockey team
• Washington D.C. Slayers, American National Rugby League football club
• Washington Elite Giants, former Negro League baseball team
• Washington Mystics, Women's National Basketball League team
• Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball team
• Washington Redskins, National Football League team
• Washington Senators, several former Major League baseball teams
• Washington Wave, former Indoor Lacrosse team
• Washington Wizards, National Basketball League team

Military

• USS Washington, ten ships of the United States Navy
• Boeing Washington, the name for Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers in Royal Air Force service

Bridges

• Washington Bridge, New York City
• Washington Bridge (Providence), Rhode Island
• Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)

Transit

• Washington (CTA), several stations on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system:
  • Washington/State (CTA)
  • Washington/Dearborn (CTA)
  • Washington/Wells (CTA)

See also

• WA (disambiguation)
• Washington Boulevard
• Washingtonian
• Washington Street
• Mount Washington
• All pages beginning with Washington

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