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.

Sterling → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Sterling, Virginia

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

Suitland Federal Center → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

Town of Oakton, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Tysons → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Tysons, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

University Park, Maryland → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Vienna → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Vienna, Virginia

Vienna, Virginia → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Virginia's 11th congressional district → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Washington Channel (adjacent area) → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

Washington County → partOf → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Washington County (District of Columbia)

this entity surface form: Washington metropolitan area (historical core)

Alexandria, Virginia → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Beltsville, Maryland → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Bryans Road, Maryland → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Calvert County, Maryland → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Courthouse neighborhood → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Foggy Bottom neighborhood → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Foggy Bottom

Friendship Heights → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Front Royal → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area (outer region)

Glen Echo, Maryland → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Jefferson County, West Virginia → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Langley, Virginia → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Quantico, Virginia → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Warren County, Virginia → partOfMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Blue Line → primaryLocale → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Blue Line (Washington Metro)

Metro → primaryLocale → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Washington Metro

KDCA → primaryMetropolitanArea → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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

WAS → railHubFor → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

1000 Colonial Farm Road → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Capital City Go-Go → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Chocolate City → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Colmar Manor, Maryland → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

DC Circulator bus system → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: DC Circulator

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

Langley Fork area → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Leesburg Pike (Virginia State Route 7) → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Leesburg Pike

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

Naylor Road station → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Pentagon → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Prince George’s County Executive → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Silver Line → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

subject surface form: Silver Line (Washington Metro)

Virginia State Route 123 → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail → region → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

Annette Lerner → regionOfPhilanthropy → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Air Support Unit → regionServed → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

Anacostia Community Museum → regionServed → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge → regionServed → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Capital Region

Arlington campus → regionServed → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Art on the Avenue → regionServed → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

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

Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee → regionServed → Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

this entity surface form: metropolitan Washington area