Washington DC area information

Welcome to The George Washington University, located in the heart of Washington, DC!

The following information is provided to help you familiarize yourself with the "DC Metro Area" and resources, ranging from transportation to dining to places of interest. Please note that the CITL and GW are not responsible for the functionality or content of external links provided.

GW Phone Numbers | Data, Maps, & More| Transportation, Housing, & Dining | Places of Worship & Sites of Interest | Hotels

Important phone numbers at GW

Data, Maps, & More

GW Visitor’s Center resources
http://gwired.gwu.edu/adm/visit/links.html

Washington Metro Area maps
Interactive Metro Area map: http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/washdc.htm

Variety of maps of District of Columbia: http://about.dc.gov/index_map.asp

History of Washington, DC: http://dcpages.com/History/

Some statistics & facts
Official Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice to all)
Size: 68.2 square miles
Population: 550,521 (2005 estimate)
Time Zone: Eastern
Located on the Potomac River surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia
Latitude: 38.90
Longitude: 77.05
Average Temperature:
Summer - 77 degrees F. / 25 degrees C.
Fall - 60 degrees F. / 15.5 degrees C.
Winter - 37 degrees F. / 2.7 degrees C.
Spring - 56 degrees F. / 13.3 degrees C.
(Adapted from: http://www.usacitiesonline.com/dc.htm#statistics)

Newspapers
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/uswashdc.htm

Sports teams
http://www.dcregistry.com/sports.html

Transportation, Housing, & Dining

Transportation
External resources from GW Parking Office

http://www.gwu.edu/~parking/other/dcresources.cfm

Metro Transit Authority (Subway [“Metro”] and Bus systems for DC Metro area): View Metro and Bus schedules, maps; Plan a route; Get fare card information.
http://www.wmata.com/

Virginia Railway Express: Commuting into DC from areas beyond Northern Virginia
http://www.vre.org/

Commuter Bus Service (Maryland): Commuting into DC from outlying areas of Maryland

http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/commuterbus/

MARC Train (Maryland): Commuting into DC from outlying areas of Maryland
http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/

Washington area airports

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (Washington, DC)
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) (Virginia)
• Baltimore Washington Marshall International Airport (BWI) (Maryland)
• Union Station (Train station) (Washington, DC)

Housing
Information on purchasing or renting in the District of Columbia, or in adjacent areas of Maryland or Virginia.

Apartments in the Metro Area:

http://www.washington-dc-apartments.us/

Listing of realtors, mortgage companies, and movers:

http://www.dcregistry.com/housing.html

Apartment listings, including regional map:

http://www.apartments.com/region.aspx?page=region&state=dc

Dining

Food critic’s picks

Washingtonian's dining Guide:

http://www.washingtonian.com/sections/restaurants/index.html

Food, Beverage & Dining: Restaurants, Bars, Food & Wine Events

Metro Area restaurant guide:

http://www.dc-restaurants.com/

Places of Worship & Visitor Sites

Places of Worship

http://dcpages.com/Community/Worship_and_Spiritual_Centers/

Things to do around town
Visit museums, conduct research, be entertained!

• Smithsonian Museums - http://www.si.edu/
• National Zoo - http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
• Spy Museum - http://www.spymuseum.org/
• National Gallery of Art - http://www.nga.gov/
• Phillips Gallery - http://www.phillipscollection.org/
• Arlington National Cemetery - http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
• The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum - http://www.ushmm.org/
• National Botanical Gardens - http://www.usbg.gov/
• Supreme Court - http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
• Kennedy Center -http://www.kennedy-center.org/
• Ford’s Theatre - http://www.fordstheatre.org/home.asp
• Screen on the Green - http://godc.about.com/od/arts/a/screenongreen.htm
• Free Concerts at National Gallery of Art - http://www.nga.gov/programs/music.shtm
• C&O Canal - http://www.nps.gov/choh/
• The Verizon Center - http://www.verizoncenter.com/
• The U.S. National Arboretum - http://www.usna.usda.gov/
• Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts - http://www.wolftrap.org/
  

Variety of recreation websites (from biking to cricket to more)
http://www.dcregistry.com/recreate.html

Resources of interest

Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/index.html
National Science Foundation - http://www.nsf.gov/
U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Area hotels

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