Washington
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Washington most commonly refers to:
- George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
 - Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
 - Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
- A metonym for the federal government of the United States
 - Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
 
 
Washington may also refer to:
Places
England
- Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
 - Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough
 - Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish
 
Greenland
Philippines
- New Washington, Aklan, a municipality
 - Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar
 - Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental
 - Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate
 - Washington, a barangay in Surigao City
 
United States
- Fort Washington (disambiguation)
 - Lake Washington (disambiguation)
 - Mount Washington (disambiguation)
 - Port Washington (disambiguation)
 - Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
 - Washington Bridge (disambiguation)
 - Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
 - Washington County (disambiguation)
 - Washington district (disambiguation)
 - Washington Island (disambiguation)
 - Washington Park (disambiguation)
 - Washington Square (disambiguation)
 - Washington Street (disambiguation)
 - Washington Township (disambiguation)
 - Washington Valley (disambiguation)
 - Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
 
Cities and communities
- Washington, Alabama
 - Washington, Arkansas
 - Washington, California, in Nevada County
 - Washington Colony, California, settlement located near what is now Easton, California.
 - Washington, Yolo County, California
 - Washington, Connecticut
 - Washington, Georgia
 - Washington, Illinois
 - Washington, Indiana
 - Washington, Iowa
 - Washington, Kansas
 - Washington, Kentucky
 - Washington, Louisiana
 - Washington, Maine
 - Washington, Massachusetts
 - Washington, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Washington Township
 - Washington, Mississippi
 - Washington, Missouri
 - Washington, Nebraska
 - Washington, New Hampshire
 - Washington, New Jersey
 - Washington, New York
 - Washington, North Carolina
 - Washington Court House, Ohio
 - Washington, Oklahoma
 - Washington, Pennsylvania
 - Washington, Rhode Island
 - Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
 - Washington, Utah
 - Washington, Vermont
 - Washington, Virginia
 - Washington, West Virginia
 
Elsewhere
- Washington Escarpment, Antarctica
 - Washington, Ontario, Canada
 - George Washington, Cuba (also known as Washington)
 - Washington Island (French Polynesia)
 - Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana
 - Washington Island (Kiribati)
 
Education
Higher education
In the United States
- Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
 - Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
 - George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
 - Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
 - Trinity Washington University, Washington, D.C.
 - University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
 - University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
 - Washington Adventist University, Tacoma Park, Maryland
 - Washington College, merged with Jefferson College in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College
 - Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
 - Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C.
 - Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania
 - Washington Medical College, a defunct institution formerly in Baltimore, Maryland
 - Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
 - Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
 - Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
 
Outside of the United States
- Washington International University, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands
 - Washington University of Barbados, named as part of an international medical school scam
 
Secondary education
- Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
 - George Washington High School (disambiguation)
 - Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
 - Washington Academy (disambiguation)
 - Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
 - Washington College of Science and Industry, formerly in Irvington, California
 - Washington County High School (disambiguation)
 - Washington High School (disambiguation)
 - Washington International School, Washington, D.C.
 - Washington School (disambiguation)
 
People
- Washington (name), a given name or surname
 - Washington family, American family
 - Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington
 - Washington (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz de Paula
 - Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), Brazilian football striker Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos
 - Washington (footballer, born August 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva
 - Washington (footballer, born November 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luigi Garcia
 - Washington (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian football striker Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva
 - Washington (footballer, born May 1986), Brazilian football striker Washington de Mesquista Ferreira
 - Washington (footballer, born November 1986), Brazilian football midfielder Cezar Washington Alves Portela
 - Washington (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian football midfielder Washington Santana da Silva
 - Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), Brazilian football manager and former striker Washington Stecanela Cerqueira
 
Ships
- SS Washington (1930), an ocean liner
 - SS Washington (1941), a cargo ship
 - USS Washington, several U.S. Navy ships
 - Washington (steamboat 1851)
 
Sports
In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
- Washington Capitals, professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League
 - Washington Commanders, formerly Washington Redskins, professional American football team of the National Football League
 - Washington Mystics, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association
 - Washington Nationals, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball
 - Washington Wizards, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association
 
In Washington (state)
Division I
- Eastern Washington Eagles, athletic teams of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
 - Washington Huskies, athletic teams of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
 - Washington State Cougars, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
 
Division II
- Central Washington Wildcats, athletic teams of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
 - Western Washington Vikings, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington
 
Elsewhere
- Washington F.C., a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
 - Washington University Bears, athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
 
Other uses
- Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
 - The Washington Post, American daily newspaper
 - Washington, D.C. (novel), a 1967 novel by Gore Vidal
 - Washington station (disambiguation)
 - Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
 
See also
- Washingtonian (disambiguation)
 - All pages with titles beginning with Washington
 - All pages with titles containing Washington
 - 2013 Washington, Illinois tornado