What state does Washington, D.C. belong to

Q: What state does Washington, D.C. belong to

A: Washington is part of the state of Washington. Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is located in the northeastern part of the country. Washington is a state on the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Washington state borders the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The state is named after the first president of the United States, George Washington. The old name of the state, "Columbia Place", was originally inhabited by Indians in the early days. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Spanish, British and American explorers, fur traders, missionaries and white immigrants arrived.

Washington state has a variety of landscapes. The mighty Cascade Mountains run through the state like a wall that divides the state into east and west. Washington State's World Heritage Listed Olympic National Park features pristine temperate rain forests. It is also called the "Evergreen State".