Disambiguation evidence for Washington County via surface form

"Washington County (District of Columbia)"


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Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Washington County (District of Columbia)".

Predicate Object
abolishedBy District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
administrativeCenter Government of the District of Columbia
surface form: City of Washington (for county-level functions)
borders Georgetown Historic District
surface form: City of Georgetown (pre-1871 municipal corporation)
borders Washington, D.C.
surface form: City of Washington (pre-1871 municipal corporation)
borders Potomac River
capital Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C. (federal district as a whole, not a separate city after 1871)
contains Civil War-era fortifications around Washington (on Maryland side)
contains areas that later became neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
contains rural areas of the District of Columbia (19th century)
contains small settlements and farms outside Washington City and Georgetown
country United States of America
createdBy District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
surface form: Organic Act of 1801
demographics predominantly rural population during most of its existence
distinctFrom Washington County in other U.S. states
distinctFrom Washington County, Maryland
distinctFrom Washington County, Virginia
existedFrom 1801
existedUntil 1871
formedFrom land ceded by Maryland
governmentType county government
hasJurisdictionOver areas outside the corporate limits of Washington and Georgetown (1801–1871)
historicalEra 19th century United States
historicalRegion Chesapeake Bay
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed
instanceOf county-level subdivision
instanceOf former administrative subdivision
judicialDistrict Circuit Court of the District of Columbia (historical)
landUse agricultural land and scattered villages
lawGoverning acts of the U.S. Congress specific to the District of Columbia
legalNature subdivision of the District of Columbia rather than of a state
legalStatusChange municipal corporations of Washington, Georgetown, and Washington County consolidated in 1871
legislativeBody Levy court of Washington County
locatedIn Maryland side of the Potomac River
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn North America
surface form: North American continent
militarySignificance location of defensive works protecting the national capital during the American Civil War
namedAfter George Washington
notFormedFrom land ceded by Virginia
partOf District of Columbia
partOf Washington metropolitan area
surface form: Washington metropolitan area (historical core)
partOf federal district under direct authority of the U.S. Congress
sharesNameWith multiple Washington County counties in various U.S. states
status defunct administrative division
successor Government of the District of Columbia
surface form: unified District of Columbia government (post-1871)