WA (disambiguation)

Washington (disambiguation)

For uses of George Washington, see George Washington (disambiguation).

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

Washington may also refer to:

Origins

Washington, Tyne and Wear in Sunderland, 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
Lake Washington in Washington County, Mississippi

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:

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 College of Law, at American University in Washington, D.C.
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 in St. Louis, Missouri
Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Washington

High schools

In various locations in the United States:

Washington High School (disambiguation page)
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: