Where is the District of Columbia? And What is it?

Answer 1

The District of Columbia is where Washington D.C. is. Back when they were deciding the nation's capital of the United States of America, they didn't want the states to throw a fit if they weren't where the White House was. So the government (or what we did for political matters back then) named a piece of unmarked land as Washington D.C., or the District of Columbia. That's the the D.C. stands for on Washington.

Answer 2

District of Columbia lays between Northeast Virginia and Maryland. Washington D.C.

Answer 3

The District of Columbia (also referred as Washington D.C.), is located within Maryland and Virginia. It is where the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and other landmarks are located.

Answer 4

The District of Columbia is where the White House and U.S. Legislature are located. It is located on the East Coast of the US just south of New York. It is not considered one of the 50 states making up the U.S.

Answer 5

This level of ignorance is frightening.

My 7 year old grandson has been begging to go to D.C. for vacation instead of Disney World. (!!!) Now, he didn't know where it is, exactly, so we looked it up in the atlas. He knows our neighboring states, so he was able to find it by looking at a map. I asked him what he thought was in Washington, and he answered, "Statues, museums, and the Capitol."

I don't know how old this poster is, or how old the respondent is who answered Delaware, but if you are over the age of 10, and from the US, it is a real shame that you have no idea where the US capital is.

Answer 6

It is Washington DC - an small chunk of land between Virginia and Mariland.

Answer 7

It's Washington D.C, and I believe it's by Delaware.

Answer 8

between Maryland and Virginia ,a very big city and our nations capitol

Answer 9

It's in that country with a president that smells sulfur.

Answer 10

The NATIONS CAPITAL!! and its right next to Virginia... wow...