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The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to by the portmanteau Chunnel, [3] [4] is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35-mile) undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
L'Enfant Plan for design of the City of Washington introduced. [7] September 9: Commissioners appointed by President Washington name the federal district as "The Territory of Columbia," and the federal city as the "City of Washington." [8] 1792 – Construction of White House (presidential residence) begins.
Ghosts of DC – A Washington, D.C. history blog "History DC Area Directory". DCpages.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011; The Seat of Empire: a history of Washington, D.C. 1790 to 1861; Ovason, David, The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: the Masons and the building of Washington, D.C.
The Washington Channel is a channel parallel to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is located between the Southwest Waterfront on the east side and East Potomac Park on the west side. The channel is two miles (3.2 km) long, receives outflow from the Tidal Basin at its north end, and empties into the Anacostia River at Hains Point at its ...
The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018 A tour of the boundary markers. Pegoraro, Rob (July 1, 2007). "RoadTrip: At Boundary Stones, Today's Virginia Meets Yesterday's D.C." (PDF). Road Trip (column), Sunday Source (section). The Washington Post. p. M8. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016
How did the DC plane crash happen? Experts tell The Post what may have caused the accident. Caitlin Doornbos. January 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM. ... 2025, in Washington, DC. Getty Images.
Fares (effective 2024) range from $2.25 to $6.75, depending on the distance traveled during weekdays prior to 9:30 PM and $2.25 to $2.50 on weekends or after 9:30 PM on weekdays at the time of tapping in. Discounted fares from 50% to 100% are available for DC school children, [153] SNAP Recipients in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC, [154 ...
The first is a crewed two-track system, with a single open-topped car operating on each track, connecting the Russell Senate Office Building and the Capitol. The other is a computer-controlled system with three enclosed trains of three cars each running on a 90-second schedule, connecting the Hart Senate Office Building , the Dirksen Senate ...