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  2. Quadrants of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Quadrants of Washington, D.C. Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, D.C., taken April 26, 2002. The "crosshairs" in the image mark the quadrant divisions of Washington, with the United States Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol extends the National Mall, visible as a slight green band in the image.

  3. Washington metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    UTC−4 (EDT) The Washington metropolitan area, also referred to as the D.C. area, Greater Washington, the National Capital Region, or locally as the DMV (short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area centered around Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States. The metropolitan area includes ...

  4. Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Website. dc.gov. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named for George Washington, the first president ...

  5. Area code 502 - Wikipedia

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    For the country code, see Telephone numbers in Guatemala. Approximate service area of Area Code 502 is in red. Area code 502 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan for north-central Kentucky. The numbering plan area includes the city of Louisville, its suburbs, and the state capital, Frankfort.

  6. Area codes 202 and 771 - Wikipedia

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    Area codes 202 and 771. Coordinates: 38°54′N 77°2′W. The red area is the District of Columbia, served by area codes 202 and 771. Area codes 202 and 771 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Washington, D.C. Area code 202 was one of the original North American area codes established in October 1947 by AT&T.

  7. ZIP Code - Wikipedia

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    A ZIP Code (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan[1]) is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The term ZIP was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly [2] (zipping along) when senders use the code in the postal address. Introduced on July 1, 1963, the basic format comprised five ...

  8. Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Bounded by 16th Street NW, W Street NW, Florida Avenue NW, Barry Place NW, Sherman Avenue NW, Spring Road NW, and New Hampshire Avenue NW. neighborhood is an important retail hub for the area, as home to DC USA mall and to numerous other restaurants and stores, primarily along the highly commercialized 14th Street.

  9. Bloomingdale (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    November 26, 2018. Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles (3 km) north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food ...