Washington (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Washington most commonly refers to George Washington Other people named Washington include:

• Washington Irving
• George Washington Carver

Washington also refers to any of a number of place names, predominately in the United States and England.

In the United States of America, 'Washington' may refer to:

• Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America;
• any of 31 counties named 'Washington';
• any of numerous townships named 'Washington';
• any of several mountains named 'Washington';
• Washington, D.C., the U.S.' capital city in the District of Columbia as well as other cities located in the U.S.:
  • Washington, Arkansas;
  • Washington, Connecticut;
  • Washington, Georgia;
  • Washington, Illinois;
  • Washington, Indiana;
  • Washington, Iowa;
  • Washington, Kansas;
  • Washington, Louisiana;
  • Washington, Maine;
  • Washington, Massachusetts;
  • Washington, Missouri;
  • Washington, Nebraska;
  • Washington, New Hampshire;
  • Washington, New Jersey;
  • Washington, New York;
  • Washington, North Carolina;
  • Washington, Ohio;
  • Washington, Oklahoma;
  • Washington, Pennsylvania;
  • Washington, Utah;
  • Washington, Vermont;
  • Washington, Virginia;
  • Washington, West Virginia;
  • Washington, Wisconsin.

Locations in England named 'Washington' include:

• Washington, Tyne and Wear;
• Washington, West Sussex.

Teraina, an atoll of Kiribati, was named Washington Island by the American explorer who discovered it.