discover DC.....     DISCOVER DC

DC is not a state it is a District on the Potomac River situated between the states of Virginia and Maryland.  DC license plates state TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION because the District of Columbia does not have voting rights in Congress and the Senate

Title                    Capitol of the United States of America
Status                 A District (not a state) overseen directly by the Federal Government
Founded             1791
Named For         George Washington
Renamed            1871 as the District of Columbia when an Act of Congress brought the 
                             City of Washington, Georgetown & outlying areas under a single unified
                             government. DC stands for District of Columbia. It is called District of Columbia
                             because it was built on land of the Territory of Columbia, a 10 square mile piece
                             of land that used to be part of Virginia and Maryland. The territory of Columbia was 
                             named such after Christopher Columbus
Location               Northern Hemisphere
Borders                N side- Potomac River; SW side- Virginia; Maryland
Mean Elevation    150
Highest Point       TenleyTown @ Reno Reservoir      400 feet
Lowest Point        Potomac River    1 foot
Center Point         4th and K Street
Total Area             68.34 feet
Land Area             61.4 feet
Water Area           6.94
Official Food        Half Smoke
Official Drink        The Ricky
State Bird             Wood Thrush
State Flower        American Beauty Rose
State Tree            Scarlet Oak  Quercus Coccinea  Enacted 1939
                                      Can be seen at the National Arboretum in the National Grove of States
Unofficial Motto   Taxation Without Representation
 
discover DC....     BY THE NUMBERS
0                     Elevation
1                     Country                                     The United States of America
2                     Neighboring States                  Maryland & Virginia
371.8/km2      Density                                      962.9/sq mi
14,412 km2     Area                                          5,564.6 sq mi
5,476,241+      Estimated residents of DC     Americas 8th largest metropolitan area
38.90000N      77.05000W                                 Location/Region
495 . 395 .  270 . 110 . 66 . 50 . 29 . 1          Motorways 

discover DC......  AVERAGE SEASON TEMPERATURES
www.destinationthere.com/Weather_in_DC
www.accuweather.com
Winter High      45 degrees F     7 degree C   
Winter Low      30 degrees F     -1 degree C                          
Spring High      65 degrees F    18 degree C
Summer High   85 degree F      29 degree C
Summer Low    67 degree F      19 degree C
Fall High           68 degree F      20 degree C
Fall Low            50 degree F      10 degree C

discover DC....     BY THE NUMBERS
0                     Elevation
1                     Country                                     The United States of America
2                     Neighboring States                  Maryland & Virginia
371.8/km2      Density                                      962.9/sq mi
14,412 km2     Area                                          5,564.6 sq mi
5,476,241+      Estimated residents of DC     Americas 8th largest metropolitan area
38.90000N      77.05000W                                 Location/Region
495 . 395 .  270 . 110 . 66 . 50 . 29 . 1          Motorways 

discover DC......  TIME ZONE
Eastern Standard Time
Event Time Announcer    www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html
Time And Date Converter     www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html
Time Zone Converter   www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
International Dialing Codes   www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialing.html

discover DC......  SISTER CITIES
Bangkok Thailand                      1962 renewed 2002
Dakar Senegal                            1980 renewed 2006
Beijing China                              1984 renewed 2004
Brussels Belgium                      1985 renewed 2002
Athens Greece                            2000
Paris France                                2000 renewed 2005
PretoriaSouth Africa                  2002 renewed 2008
Seoul South Korea                     2006
AccraGhana                                2006
Sunderland United Kingdom    2006

discover DC......  ELECTRICITY
DC electricity is standard 110 volts. European & other appliances require voltage transformers in DC

discover DC......  AREA CODE
(202)                                                         District of Columbia
(301) (410) (301) (240) (410) (443)                    Maryland
(703) (757) (571) (804) (540) (434) 276)     Virginia
 
discover DC......  EMERGENCY
See Something Say Something
Law Enforcement
DC has many levels of law enforcement each with their own areas of responsibility. The Metro has WMATA Police. AMTRAK has AMTRAK Police. Embassies have Secret Service Protection. National Park sites have National Park Service Police. DC streets are patrolled by MPDC Metropolitan Police District of Columbia.
Emergency    911
City Services  311
Call 911 to report in-progress threats or emergencies. Preventing terrorism is everybody’s business. If you SEE suspicious activity or behavior that has already occurred, SAY something, all Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or email SAR@DC.GOV
Police Department               911
Fire Department                   911
Medical Emergencies          911
Medical/Dental Procedures By Zip Code      www.fairhealthconsumer.org

discover DC......  TAX
Food and Beverage Tax: 10%
Hotel Tax: 14.5%
Sales Tax: 6%

discover DC......  FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Travelex        www.us.travelex.com         (877) 414 6359

discover DC.......  LOTTERY
DC Lottery Mobile Truck   www.dclottery.com

discover DC......  MAKING MOTION PICTURES IN DC
Dc department of film
202 724 7336
Office of Motion Pictures and TV Development
202 727 6108

discover DC......  SPORTS TEAMS
Washington Convention and Sports Authority     www.wcsa.com
Bocce Ball              www.dcbocceleague.com
DC Lady Arms Wrestlers   DCLAWleague@gmail.com
DC RollerGirls        www.dcrollergirls.com
DC United          www.dcunited.com
Flag Football            www.flagfootball.org
Polo On The Mall           www.thepoloparkmall.com
Skee-Ball League      www.dcskee.com
Sailing of Washington DC      www.scow.org
Washington Capitals     Hockey          www.capitals.nhl.com
Washington Mystics      Womens Basketball    www.wnba.com/mystics
Washington Wizards     Mens Basketball           www.nba.com/wizards
Washington Redskins   Football                         www.redskins.com
                                         Cheerleaders               www.redskins.com/cheerleaders
Washington Kastles      Tennis                            www.washingtonkastles.com

discover DC......  UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
United States Postal Service sites in Washington DC can be located through the postoffice locator. Hours of operation are posted along with adress and site phone number. Lunch hour closures are not posted. Some sites offer Passport Application services. Forever Stamps hold their First Class value Forever. First class, international, package, media, express, priority, business, library shipping rates plus along with estimated delivery times can be calculated at    www.usps.com   (800) ASK USPS
USPS HOLIDAY LIST
January 1 New Years Day  :  January 17 Martin Luther King Jrs Birthday  :  February 21 Presidents Day  :  May 30 Memorial Day Holiday  :  July 4 Independence Day  :  4th Of July  :  September 5 Labor Day  : October 10 Columbus Day  :  November 11 Veteran's Day   :  November 24 Thanksgiving Day  :  December 26 Christmas Day :  January 2 New Years Day