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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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District of Columbia Schools
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Elementary Schools
- Ludlow Taylor Elementary
- (202) 724-4752
- 659 G St Ne
- Washington, DC 20002
- Young Elementary School
- (202) 724-4569
- 820 26th St Ne
- Washington, DC 20002
Middle Schools
- Deal Junior High School
- (202) 282-0100
- 3815 Fort Dr Nw
- Washington, DC 20016
- Barbara Jordan Public Charter School
- (202) 545-0922
- 100 Peabody Street, Nw
- Washington, DC 20011
High Schools
- Dc Alternative Learning Academy/East
- (202) 636-8607
- 1200 Rhode Island Ave., Ne
- Washington, DC 20018
- Business & Fin. Swsc Woodson
- (202) 724-4512
- 5500 Eads St Ne
- Washington, DC 20019
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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