District of Columbia

District of Columbia Famous

People listed are almost always native to Washington, DC. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived here for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution in their personal endeavors.

Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams physician, social activist, author
Pearl Bailey singer
Carl Bernstein author, journalist
Pat Buchanan political commentator
Connie Chung television anchor
Adrian Dantley nba basketball all-star
Benjamin Oliver Davis first african american general
Gene Davis painter
John Foster Dulles former secretary of state
Billy Eckstine singer
Duke Ellington composer, musician
Richard Stoddert Ewell american soldier
Al Gore politician, nobel peace prize recepient
John Edgar Hover first director of the fbi
Robert H. McNeil photographer
Jelly Roll Morton musician
Majorie Kinnan Rawlings author, pulitzer prize winner
Petros "Pete" Sampras tennis player
John Philip Sousa band leader

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District of Columbia Cities, Counties & Area Codes

City	County	Area Code
Washington	District of Columbia	202

About the Author

John Moen
Founder / Cartographer

John Moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of worldatlas.com. He and his wife, Chris Woolwine-Moen, produced thousands of award-winning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Today, it's one of the most popular educational sites on the web.