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Washington DC - The Capitol The capital of the United States is Washington , D.C. It is coterminous with the District of Columbia . The city and the district are located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the states of Virginia and Maryland. The city was planned and developed in the late eighteenth century to serve as the permanent national capital; the federal district was formed to keep the national capital distinct from the states. The city was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States . The district's name, " Columbia," is an early poetic name for the United States and a reference to Christopher Columbus, an early explorer of the Americas. The city is commonly referred to as Washington, The District, or simply D.C. In the nineteenth century, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. Washington has a humid subtropical climate. Its climate is typical of Mid-Atlantic U.S. areas removed from bodies of water, with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be hot and humid with daily high temperatures in July and August averaging in the high eighties to low nineties. The combination of heat and humidity in the summer brings very frequent thunderstorms, some of which occasionally produce tornadoes in the area. The combination of heat and humidity can also be reminiscent of a true tropical climate. Spring and fall are mild with high temperatures in April and October averaging in the high sixties to low seventies Fahrenheit. Winter brings sustained cool temperatures and occasional snowfall. Average highs tend to be in the low forties Fahrenheit and lows in the mid twenties from mid-December to mid-February. Additionally, Arctic air can lower nighttime lows into the teens, even in the city. Washington is home to numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. The National Mall is a large, open park area in the center of the city featuring many monuments to American leaders; it also serves to connect the White House and the United States Capitol buildings. Located prominently in the center of the Mall is the Washington Monument. Other notable points of interest near the Mall include the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, District of Columbia War Memorial, Albert Einstein Memorial, and United States Navy Memorial.
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