Washington most commonly refers to:
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George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
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Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
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Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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A metonym for the federal government of the United States
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Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
Washington may also refer to:
Places
England
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Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
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Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough
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Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish
Greenland
Philippines
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New Washington, Aklan, a municipality
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Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar
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Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental
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Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate
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Washington, a barangay in Surigao City
United States
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Fort Washington (disambiguation)
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Lake Washington (disambiguation)
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Mount Washington (disambiguation)
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Port Washington (disambiguation)
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Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
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Washington Bridge (disambiguation)
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Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
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Washington County (disambiguation)
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Washington district (disambiguation)
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Washington Island (disambiguation)
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Washington Park (disambiguation)
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Washington Square (disambiguation)
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Washington Street (disambiguation)
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Washington Township (disambiguation)
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Washington Valley (disambiguation)
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Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
Cities and communities
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Washington, Alabama
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Washington, Arkansas
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Washington, California, in Nevada County
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Washington Colony, California, settlement located near what is now Easton, California.
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Washington, Yolo County, California
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Washington, Connecticut
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Washington, Georgia
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Washington, Illinois
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Washington, Indiana
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Washington, Iowa
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Washington, Kansas
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Washington, Kentucky
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Washington, Louisiana
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Washington, Maine
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Washington, Massachusetts
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Washington, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Washington Township
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Washington, Mississippi
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Washington, Missouri
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Washington, Nebraska
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Washington, New Hampshire
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Washington, New Jersey
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Washington, New York
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Washington, North Carolina
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Washington Court House, Ohio
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Washington, Oklahoma
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Washington, Pennsylvania
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Washington, Rhode Island
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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
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Washington, Utah
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Washington, Vermont
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Washington, Virginia
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Washington, West Virginia
Elsewhere
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Washington Escarpment, Antarctica
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Washington, Ontario, Canada
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George Washington, Cuba (also known as Washington)
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Washington Island (French Polynesia)
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Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana
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Washington Island (Kiribati)
Education
Higher education
In the United States
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Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
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Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
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George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
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Trinity Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Washington Adventist University, Tacoma Park, Maryland
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Washington College, merged with Jefferson College in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College
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Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
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Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C.
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Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania
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Washington Medical College, a defunct institution formerly in Baltimore, Maryland
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Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
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Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
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Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Outside of the United States
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Washington International University, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands
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Washington University of Barbados, named as part of an international medical school scam
Secondary education
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Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
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George Washington High School (disambiguation)
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Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
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Washington Academy (disambiguation)
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Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
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Washington College of Science and Industry, formerly in Irvington, California
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Washington County High School (disambiguation)
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Washington High School (disambiguation)
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Washington International School, Washington, D.C.
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Washington School (disambiguation)
People
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Washington (name), a given name or surname
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Washington family, American family
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Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington
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Washington (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz de Paula
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Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), Brazilian football striker Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos
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Washington (footballer, born August 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva
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Washington (footballer, born November 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luigi Garcia
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Washington (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian football striker Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva
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Washington (footballer, born May 1986), Brazilian football striker Washington de Mesquista Ferreira
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Washington (footballer, born November 1986), Brazilian football midfielder Cezar Washington Alves Portela
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Washington (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian football midfielder Washington Santana da Silva
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Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), Brazilian football manager and former striker Washington Stecanela Cerqueira
Ships
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SS Washington (1930), an ocean liner
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SS Washington (1941), a cargo ship
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USS Washington, several U.S. Navy ships
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Washington (steamboat 1851)
Sports
In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
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Washington Capitals, professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League
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Washington Commanders, formerly Washington Redskins, professional American football team of the National Football League
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Washington Mystics, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association
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Washington Nationals, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball
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Washington Wizards, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association
In Washington (state)
Division I
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Eastern Washington Eagles, athletic teams of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
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Washington Huskies, athletic teams of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
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Washington State Cougars, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
Division II
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Central Washington Wildcats, athletic teams of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
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Western Washington Vikings, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington
Elsewhere
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Washington F.C., a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
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Washington University Bears, athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Other uses
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Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
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The Washington Post, American daily newspaper
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Washington, D.C. (novel), a 1967 novel by Gore Vidal
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Washington station (disambiguation)
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Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
See also
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Washingtonian (disambiguation)
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2013 Washington, Illinois tornado
