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Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Road Map
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Road Map

The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA, is a U. S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Office of Management and Budget (OMB is a Cabinet -level office and is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September It is also part of the larger Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area is a consolidated Metropolitan area consisting of the overlapping labor market region of the cities of Washington As of 2007 Census Bureau estimate, the population of the area was estimated to be 5,306,565. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1]

Other federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security refer to part of the area as the National Capital Region. The National Capital Region of the United States consists of Washington D [2]

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Composition

Aerial Photo of Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Aerial Photo of Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

The Washington Metropolitan Area includes the District of Columbia and parts of the states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by It is divided into two metropolitan divisions:

The Virginia portion of the area is also known as Northern Virginia. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several

Political subdivisions

The area includes the following counties, districts, and independent cities:

District of Columbia

Map highlighting the metropolitan statistical area as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau
Map highlighting the metropolitan statistical area as defined by the U. S. Census Bureau

Maryland

The following counties are categorized as part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area:

Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following counties are categorized as part of the Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area:

Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following county is categorized as part of the Lexington Park, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area:

Virginia

Counties

Independent cities:

West Virginia

Principal cities

The metropolitan area includes the following principal cities (not all of which are incorporated as cities):

City definition in Virginia

Due to a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities and they are not legally located in any county. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Calvert County is a County located in the US state of Maryland. Charles County is a County in the south central portion of the U Frederick County is located in the western part of the US state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border Montgomery County of the US state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington D Prince George's County is located in the US state of Maryland located immediately north east and south of Washington D Washington County is a County located in the western part of the U The Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in Maryland as defined by the United States Office Anne Arundel County (ˌænəˈrʌndəl with a stress on the run) is a County located in the U Howard County is a County located in the central part of the U Lexington Park is a Census-designated place and micropolitan statistical area in St Saint Mary's County (often abbreviated as St Mary's County) is a County located in the U Clarke County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Fauquier (fɔˈkiːɹ is a county located in the United States commonwealth/state of Virginia. Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Spotsylvania County is a county in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This article refers to the independent city of Fairfax Va For the surrounding unincorporated area of Fairfax County with a Fairfax postal address please see Fairfax County Virginia Falls Church is an Independent city in Virginia, United States. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D Manassas Park is a city in Virginia. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an Independent city and not part of any county it is Jefferson County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bethesda is an Unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County Maryland, just Northwest of Washington D Bowie (ˈbuːi is a city in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. This article refers to the independent city of Fairfax Va For the surrounding unincorporated area of Fairfax County with a Fairfax postal address please see Fairfax County Virginia Falls Church is an Independent city in Virginia, United States. Frederick is the County seat of Frederick County Maryland, United States. Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. As of 2005, the city had an estimated total population of 57698 making it the fourth largest in Hagerstown (ˈheɪgɚztaʊn is the County seat of Washington County, Maryland, United States. Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Leesburg is a historic town in and County seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America Reston is an internationally known Planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in Rockville is the County seat of Montgomery County Maryland, United States. Silver Spring is an urbanized Unincorporated area in Montgomery County Maryland, USA Tysons Corner is an Unincorporated area in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington D Waldorf is an Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Charles County Maryland. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. A county-equivalent in the United States is a term used by the Federal government to describe one of the two following state subdivisions A Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.

See also

References

  1. ^ Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Estimates Available
  2. ^ National Capital Region - Office of National Capital Region Coordination. This is a list of famous people and celebrities who were either born in or have lived in the Washington D Department of Homeland Security (December 21, 2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.

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