Washington metropolitan area

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metropolitan area urban area

The Washington metropolitan area is a major U.S. urban region centered on the nation’s capital, encompassing Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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Observed surface forms (32)

Surface form	Occurrences
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area	163
National Capital Region	22
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	7
Washington, D.C. area	6
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area	4
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area	4
Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.	2
United States Capitol region	2
Washington, D.C. region	2
Washington, D.C. suburbs	2
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA	2
greater Washington, D.C. area	2
Greater Washington, D.C. area	1
Greater Washington, D.C. region	1
Maryland-Washington, D.C. metropolitan area	1
National Capital Region transportation network	1
National Capital Region transportation system	1
United States Census Bureau-designated Washington-Arlington-Alexandria urban area	1
United States Census Bureau’s Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	1
Washington D.C. metropolitan area	1
Washington metropolitan area (Maryland portion)	1
Washington metropolitan area (broader commuting region)	1
Washington metropolitan area (historical core)	1
Washington metropolitan region	1
Washington, D.C. metro area	1
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (outer region)	1
Washington, D.C. metropolitan region	1
Washington, DC metropolitan area	1
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area (outer region)	1
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan statistical area	1
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metropolitan area	1
metropolitan Washington area	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	metropolitan area ⓘ urban area ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Washington metropolitan area ⓘ surface form: National Capital Region Washington metropolitan area ⓘ surface form: Washington, DC metropolitan area Washington metropolitan area ⓘ surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area
centeredOn	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
contains	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport ⓘ surface form: Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport National Mall ⓘ Pentagon ⓘ Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ⓘ Smithsonian Institution ⓘ surface form: Smithsonian Institution museums Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ United States Capitol ⓘ surface form: U.S. Capitol Washington Dulles International Airport ⓘ White House ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
governedBy	Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	major cultural center ⓘ major economic center ⓘ major political center ⓘ seat of the federal government of the United States ⓘ
hasPart	Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ Arlington, Virginia ⓘ surface form: Arlington County, Virginia Calvert County, Maryland ⓘ Charles County, Maryland ⓘ Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ Fauquier County, Virginia ⓘ Frederick County, Maryland ⓘ Jefferson County, West Virginia ⓘ Loudoun County, Virginia ⓘ Montgomery County ⓘ surface form: Montgomery County, Maryland Prince George’s County, Maryland ⓘ surface form: Prince George's County, Maryland Prince William County, Virginia ⓘ Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. ⓘ surface form: District of Columbia Maryland ⓘ Virginia ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ
majorIndustry	defense contracting ⓘ federal government ⓘ information technology ⓘ professional services ⓘ tourism ⓘ
namedAfter	George Washington ⓘ
partOf	Northeastern United States ⓘ surface form: Mid-Atlantic region of the United States Northeastern United States ⓘ
timezone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ

Referenced by (467)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iranian American → majorSettlement → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Iranian Americans

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Bangladeshi American → majorSettlementArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Washington Senators (1961–1971) → market → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Merrifield → metroArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area

Upper Marlboro, Maryland → metropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area

Gainesville → metropolitanStatisticalArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Gainesville, Virginia

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA

Mitchellville, Maryland → metropolitanStatisticalArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area

Potomac, Maryland, United States → metropolitanStatisticalArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Potomac, Maryland

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA

Manassas Regional Airport → near → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Capital One Hall → nearestCity → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Lerner family → notablePropertyHoldingsArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

OSS Society → operatesIn → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Prince George’s County Police Department → operatesIn → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Washington Metrorail Safety Commission → operatesIn → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington metropolitan region

Washington Metrorail Safety Commission → operatesIn → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

Homeland Security and Public Safety Program → operatesInRegion → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

OmniRide bus service → operatesInRegion → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: OmniRide

District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department → operatesWithin → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

HMX-1 → operationalArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. region

Accokeek, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Annandale → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Aquia Harbour, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Arlington Heights → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Arlington Ridge → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Ashburn → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Ashburn, Virginia

Ballston → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Bethesda, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Bolivar, West Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Brentwood, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Burke → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Burke Centre → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Camp Springs, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area

Centreville → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Chantilly, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Charles County, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Charles Town, West Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (outer region)

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Chevy Chase, Maryland

City of Alexandria → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

City of Alexandria, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

City of Fairfax → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

City of Fairfax, Virginia (independent city, county seat location) → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: City of Fairfax, Virginia

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area

City of Manassas Park, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Clarendon → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Clarendon, Arlington → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

College Park Airport → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Del Ray → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Dulles, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Edmonston, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Fair Oaks → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Fair Oaks, Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ