# Washington

Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
Washington may also refer to:

## Places
### England

* Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough
* Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
* Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish

### Greenland

* Cape Washington, Greenland
* Washington Land

### Philippines

* New Washington, Aklan, a municipality
* Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar
* Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental
* Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate
* Washington, a barangay in Surigao City

### United States

* Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
* Fort Washington (disambiguation)
* Lake Washington (disambiguation)
* Mount Washington (disambiguation)
* Port Washington (disambiguation)
* Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
* Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
* Washington Bridge (disambiguation)
* Washington County (disambiguation)
* Washington district (disambiguation)
* Washington Island (disambiguation)
* Washington Park (disambiguation)
* Washington Square (disambiguation)
* Washington Street (disambiguation)
* Washington Township (disambiguation)
* Washington Valley (disambiguation)

#### Cities and communities

* Washington, Alabama
* Washington, Arkansas
* Washington, California, in Nevada County
* Washington, Yolo County, California
* Washington, Connecticut
* Washington, Georgia
* Washington, Illinois
* Washington, Indiana
* Washington, Iowa
* Washington, Kansas
* Washington, Kentucky
* Washington, Louisiana
* Washington, Maine
* Washington, Massachusetts
* Washington, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Washington Township
* Washington, Mississippi
* Washington, Missouri
* Washington, Nebraska
* Washington, New Hampshire
* Washington, New Jersey
* Washington, New York
* Washington, North Carolina
* Washington, Oklahoma
* Washington, Pennsylvania
* Washington, Rhode Island
* Washington, Utah
* Washington, Vermont
* Washington, Virginia
* Washington, West Virginia
* Washington Colony, California, settlement located near what is now Easton, California.
* Washington Court House, Ohio
* Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas

### Elsewhere

* Washington Escarpment, Antarctica
* Washington, Ontario, Canada
* George Washington, Cuba (also known as Washington)
* Washington Island (French Polynesia)
* Washington Island (Kiribati)
* Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana

## Education
### Higher education
#### In the United States

* University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
* George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
* Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
* University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Washington College, merged with Jefferson College in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College
* Washington College (California), formerly in Irvington, Fremont, California
* Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
* Washington College, Connecticut, the original name of Trinity College
* Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C.
* Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania
* Washington Medical College, a defunct institution formerly in Baltimore, Maryland
* Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri

#### Outside of the United States

* Washington International University, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands
* Washington University of Barbados, named as part of an international medical school scam

### Secondary education

* Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
* Washington Academy (disambiguation)
* Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
* Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
* George Washington High School (disambiguation)
* Washington County High School (disambiguation)
* Washington High School (disambiguation)
* Washington International School, Washington, D.C.
* Washington School (disambiguation)

## People

* Washington (name), a given name or surname
* Washington family, American family
* Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington
* Washington (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz de Paula
* Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), Brazilian football manager and former striker Washington Stecanela Cerqueira
* Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), Brazilian football striker Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos
* Washington (footballer, born August 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva
* Washington (footballer, born November 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luigi Garcia
* Washington (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian football striker Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva
* Washington (footballer, born May 1986), Brazilian football striker Washington de Mesquista Ferreira
* Washington (footballer, born November 1986), Brazilian football midfielder Cezar Washington Alves Portela
* Washington (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian football midfielder Washington Santana da Silva

## Ships

* SS Washington (1930), an ocean liner
* SS Washington (1941), a cargo ship
* USS Washington, several U.S. Navy ships
* Washington (steamboat 1851)

## Sports
### In the Washington D.C. metropolitan area

* Washington Capitals, professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League
* Washington Nationals, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball
* Washington Mystics, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association
* Washington Commanders, formerly Washington Redskins, professional American football team of the National Football League
* Washington Wizards, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association
* D.C. United, professional soccer team of the Major League Soccer

### In Washington (state)
#### Division I

* Eastern Washington Eagles, athletic teams of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington
* Washington Huskies, athletic teams of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington
* Washington State Cougars, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington

#### Division II

* Central Washington Wildcats, athletic teams of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
* Western Washington Vikings, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington

### Elsewhere

* Washington F.C., a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
* Washington University Bears, athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

## Other uses

* Washington station (disambiguation)
* Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
* Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
* Washington, D.C. (novel), a 1967 novel by Gore Vidal