Washington facts for kids

Washington most commonly refers to:

• George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
• Washington (state), 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, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough
• Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
• Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish

Greenland

• Cape Washington, Greenland
• Washington Land

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

• Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
• Fort Washington (disambiguation)
• Lake Washington (disambiguation)
• Mount Washington (disambiguation)
• Port Washington (disambiguation)
• Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
• Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
• Washington Bridge (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)

Cities and communities

• Washington, Alabama
• Washington, Arkansas
• Washington, California, in Nevada County
• 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, Oklahoma
• Washington, Pennsylvania
• Washington, Rhode Island
• Washington, Utah
• Washington, Vermont
• Washington, Virginia
• Washington, West Virginia
• Washington Court House, Ohio
• Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas

Elsewhere

• Washington Escarpment, Antarctica
• Washington, Ontario, Canada
• George Washington, Cuba (also known as Washington)
• Washington Island (French Polynesia)
• Washington Island (Kiribati)
• Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana

Education

Higher education

In the United States

• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
• George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
• University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
• Washington College, merged with Jefferson College in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College
• Washington College (California), formerly in Irvington, Fremont, California
• Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
• Washington College, Connecticut, the original name of Trinity College
• 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 University in St. Louis, Missouri

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

• Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
• Washington Academy (disambiguation)
• Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
• Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
• George Washington High School (disambiguation)
• 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 (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington
• Washington (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz de Paula
• Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), Brazilian football manager and former striker Washington Stecanela Cerqueira
• 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

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 Nationals, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball
• Washington Mystics, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association
• Washington Commanders, formerly Washington Redskins, professional American football team of the National Football League
• Washington Wizards, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association
• D.C. United, professional soccer team of the Major League Soccer

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

• Washington station (disambiguation)
• Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
• Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress

See also

In Spanish: Washington para niños