Washington, D.C.

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Official Name: District of Columbia
Nicknames: Washington
Former Aliases: Federal City; Washington City
Other Current Aliases: District, D.C.; Washington, D.C.

Contents 1 Location Details 2 History 3 Characteristics 4 Points of Interest 5 People 5.1 Heroes 5.2 Villains 5.3 Others 6 Notes 7 Trivia 8 Recommended Readings 9 Related Articles 10 External Links 11 References

Location Details

Universe: Multiverse
Galaxy: Milky Way Galaxy
Star System: Sol system
Planet: Earth
Country: United States of America
Identity: The existence of this location is known to the general populace of Earth.

History

History: History unknown.

Characteristics

Area/Dimensions: 68.3 mi² - 177.0 km²

• Land: 61.4 mi² - 159.0 km²
  
• Water: 6.9 mi² - 18.0 km²
  

• Population: (as of 2004 census) 553,523 (est)
  

Points of Interest

• Capitol Building
• Hall of Justice
• Washington Monument
• White House

Hewitt Industries

Hewitt Industries was a Washington DC based research and development firm owned by the late Henry Hewitt. It was here that Hewitt developed the atomic containment suit that he wore as the villain, Tokamak.

Jefferson Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial is a commemorative monument located in Washington, D.C. in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.

People

Heroes

The following is a list of heroes who are known to have lived or operated in the Washington DC area at some point during their careers.

• Freedom Fighters
• Justice Society of America (on occasion)
• Unknown Soldier
• Wonder Woman (Earth-One)

Villains

The following is a list of villains who are known to have lived or operated in the Washington DC area at some point during their careers.

• Lex Luthor

Others

• Amanda Waller
• George H. W. Bush
• Etta Candy (Earth-One)
• President Roosevelt
• Jefferson Pierce
• Lana Lang
• Lorraine Reilly
• Pete Ross
• Ronald Reagan
• Sam Lane
• Sarge Steel
• Steve Trevor (Earth-One)
• Walter Reilly

Notes

• No special notes.

Trivia

• The district of Washington D.C. was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.

Recommended Readings

• Checkmate (Volume 1)
• Firestorm (Volume 2)
• Legends
• Suicide Squad (Volume 1)

Related Articles

• Checkmate
• Suicide Squad
• Task Force X
• White House

External Links

• Washington DC article at Wikipedia
• Washington DC official home page

References

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