ABOUT WASHINGTON, DC

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Founding (Year of establishment):

1791

Nickname(s):

“D.C.,” “The Nation’s Capital”

State Capital:

N/A

Mayor:

Muriel Bowser (D)

DC Council Chair:

Phil Mendelson (D)

U.S. Shadow Senators:

Michael D. Brown (I)

Paul Strauss (D)

U.S. Senator (2):

N/A*Washington, DC is represented in the United States Congress by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D).

Largest City (by population):

N/A

Total Population:

711,571

# of Counties:

N/A (Washington, DC is divided into 4 quadrants – Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast with 8 wards)

Major Colleges & Universities

Major Tourist Attractions

FUN FACT #1

The city was named in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States.

FUN FACT #2

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The original phone number for the White House in 1878 was simply the number “1.”

FUN FACT #3

Photo: GregLedford.com

Washington, DC averages about 39 inches of rainfall each year, which is even more than Seattle, WA, a city widely known for having consistent rain throughout the year.

CONTACT

CLICKS – DC (College Bound)

Regional Coordinator: Manika Heilig Mheilig@cleoinc.org
DMV Regional Coordinator, CLICKS
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)
1101 Mercantile Lane, Suite 294
Largo, MD 20774
T: 240.582.8600 X206 | F: 240.582.8605
www.collegebound.org