Disambiguation evidence for Washington County via surface form
"Washington County (District of Columbia)"
As subject (43)
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)
|