Washington, DC
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Washington, DC is the capital of the United States of America. It is located in the District of Columbia, a Federal district nestled between Virginia and Maryland; Many important Federal government sites lie outside the District in nearby Virginia and Maryland towns.
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Notable Locations
- Alena's home
- Le Bar (Georgetown)
- Building 26
- Capitol
- Danko's apartment
- Francis Scott Key Bridge
- Garden of Eden
- Kojin Sushi
- The Lincoln Memorial
- Monty and Simon's school
- Nathan's Senate office
- Noah's apartment
- Sandra's hotel room (at the Regency)
- Stanton Hotel
- Agent Taub's apartment
- Union Station
- White House
Notable Locations Near Washington, DC
Notable Residents
- Alena
- Lukas Bahn
- Noah Bennet
- Emile Danko (deceased)
- Danko's team
- Ahlrich Dekker
- Steve Donner
- Lauren Gilmore
- Paul Harding (deceased)
- Agent Harper (deceased)
- Agent Jenkins (deceased)
- Mark Leggett (deceased)
- Robert Malden
- A Malden staffer
- Heidi Petrelli
- Monty and Simon Petrelli
- Nathan Petrelli (deceased)
- The President
- A school teacher
- Casey Z. Smith
- Tracy Strauss
- Sylar (disguised as Agent Taub)
- Sylar disguised as Nathan Petrelli (in a possible future)
- Agent Taub
Notable Visitors
- Abigail
- Elizabeth Axelson
- Bridget Bailey
- Claire Bennet
- Noah Bennet
- Sandra Bennet
- Abby Collins
- Berk Donahue
- Eric Doyle
- Hana Gitelman
- Gordon Hovey
- Curtis Hovsepian
- Anna Korolenko
- Mary Krause
- James Martin
- Ando Masahashi
- Daphne Millbrook
- Hiro Nakamura
- Matt Parkman
- Angela Petrelli
- Nathan Petrelli
- Peter Petrelli
- Janey Pierce
- Red Eye
- Sparrow Redhouse
- West Rosen
- Julia Ryan
- Micah Sanders
- Ryan Stewart
- Mohinder Suresh
- Mohinder Suresh (in a possible future)
- Sylar
- Victor
- Natalie Wells
About
Washington, DC is the capital of the United States of America. It has a total district area of 68.3 square miles. Founded on July 16, 1790, the city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and has a resident population of 599,657, which often rises into seven digits because of commuters during the workweek. Aside from being the capital of the USA, it houses over a hundred foreign embassies and is headquarters to several non-governmental organizations.
Notes
- Georgetown is a relatively affluent neighborhood located within DC, along the Potomac River.
- Arlington, VA is about a 10-minute drive from the heart of DC. It was once part of DC, but was retroceded to Virginia in 1847.
Trivia
- Washington, DC is the only city in the United States that is not part of a state.
- The origins of Georgetown's name are unclear: George Beall and George Gordon founded the area as the "Town of George", and King George II was the king of England at the time.
- Arlington County is geographically the smallest county in the U.S.
Gallery
Isaac Mendez's painting of Nathan.
(Linderman's Archives)
Sylar paint's a prophetic picture of himself as Nathan in the White House.
(.07%)
A news report of Nathan outside the White House...
...and afterward inside the Oval Office.
(Five Years Gone)
Hana Gitelman sneaks inside the Pentagon.
(War Buddies, Part 1)
Andrea Charles reports from the Capitol.
(Exposed)
Micah Sanders as Rebel, visits Union Station.
(Cold Snap)
Noah Bennet leaves D.C.
(Scenic Route)
Peter flies over D.C.
(One Good Hero)
External Links
- District of Columbia -- Official Site
- Georgetown Business Improvement District
- Arlington County, Virginia -- Official Site
- Washington, DC -- Wikipedia
- Georgetown -- Wikipedia
- Arlington -- Wikipedia
