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District of Columbia Profile
Although New York City and Philadelphia each served briefly as the capital of the United States, in 1790, Congress chose the District of Columbia as the permanent seat of government. George Washington helped select the site for the city. Situated on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., was originally carved out of land transferred from Maryland and Virginia (Virginia's portion south of the river was returned to that state in 1846). ...Read more here: Washington, DC
- Founded:
- July 16, 1790
- Land Area:
- 68.3 sq mi.
- Highest Point:
- 409 ft
- Official Bird:
- Wood Thrush
- Official Flower:
- American Beauty Rose
- Official Song:
- America the Beautiful
- Official Tree:
- Scarlet Oak
- Nickname
- D.C., or "the District"
- Border States:
- Virginia, Maryland
- Motto:
- Justitia Omnibus ("Justice for All")
- Origin of Name:
- "Columbia" is a poetic name for the United States, from Christopher Columbus' name
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Elementary Schools
- Janney Elementary School
- (202) 282-0110
- 4130 Albemarle St Nw
- Washington, DC 20016
- Simon Elementary School
- (202) 767-7068
- 401 Mississippi Ave Se
- Washington, DC 20032
Middle Schools
- D.C. Preparatory Academy Pcs
- (202) 832-5700
- 701 Edgewood St., Ne
- Washington, DC 20008
- Sousa Middle School
- (202) 767-7020
- 3650 Ely Pl Se
- Washington, DC 20019
High Schools
- Kamit Institute Public Charter School
- (202) 723-7888
- 100 Peabody Street, Nw
- Washington, DC 20011
- Booker T. Washington Pcs
- (202) 232-6090
- 1346 Florida Ave., Nw
- Washington, DC 20009
Sex Offender Information for District of Columbia
For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.
In District of Columbia, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://mpdc.dc.gov/serv/sor/sor.shtm. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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