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What state is Washington, DC in?


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Washington DC Washington, D.C. is a municipality and technically is not located in any state. It is located between Virginia and Maryland.

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Washington D.C. is not in any state although the residents of the city have lobbied for years to be a state.

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Washington D.C. DC is neither a city or a state. It's a federal district. It is our nations capital. Thank you for asking!

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Washington D.C. is not a state, in a state , nor can it become a state. The Constitution prevents D.C. from ever becoming a state.

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Washington, D.C. is not located in a state - it is in the District of Columbia. Thank you for using ChaCha!

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Washington, DC isn't in a state, it's a district of its own. It is between Maryland and Virginia. 1-800-2ChaCha for unlimited q's.

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Washington, DC is a district, not a state or territory. Virginia is west, Maryland is east, and it's on the Potomac River. Thanks!

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The District of Columbia, founded on July 16, 1790, is a federal district as specified by the United States Constitution. ChaCha!

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Technically, it is not in any state but is rather its own district. It has representatives and voters in the electoral college.

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