Beach near Washington, United States

Washington Travel Guide

Washington, D.C., United States

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, with a population of 714,153. It sits in the Eastern Time Zone and is served by two airports: Ronald Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.

For nearby waterside time, Tidal Basin Bathing Beach is 1.5 kilometres from the city. It is the named beach closest to Washington, D.C., rather than a coastal resort beach.

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Local time

714,153

Population

3,665 miles away

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Weather in Washington

Fri

29°

Sat

24°

Sun

30°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Washington

Jan

6°8

Feb

10°8

Mar

15°9

Apr

21°10

May

23°13

Jun

30°13

Jul

32°17

Aug

29°11

Sep

26°12

Oct

20°6

Nov

14°8

Dec

8°9

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Washington

  • Tidal Basin Bathing Beach

    Tidal Basin Bathing Beach

    1.5 km away

  • Fishing Shore

    5.5 km away

Things to do in Washington

  1. Smithsonian Institution

    museum

    1.1 km

  2. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

    monument

    1.5 km

  3. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

    history museum

    1 km

  4. National Museum of Women in the Arts

    art museum

    0.8 km

  5. National Museum of the American Indian

    museum

    3 km

  6. Dumbarton Oaks

    art museum

    3.1 km

  7. Freer Gallery of Art

    art museum

    1.1 km

  8. Victims of Communism Memorial

    monument

    2.1 km

Getting there

Washington Dulles International Airport · 36.2 km

Ronald Reagan National Airport · 4.7 km

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