Washington Metropolitan Area

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The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. It is also part of the larger Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. As of 2007, the population of the area is 5,290,400.[1] The federal government officially refers to the area as the "National Capital Region".[2]

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Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Road Map
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Road Map
Aerial Photo of Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Aerial Photo of Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

The Washington Metropolitan Area includes the District of Columbia and parts of the States of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is divided into two metropolitan divisions: the Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division, consisting of Montgomery and Frederick counties; and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division, comprising the majority of the metropolitan area.

The Virginia portion of the area is known as Northern Virginia.

Map highlighting the metro area. Red areas are always included in the Metro Area's definition. Orange areas are usually included.
Map highlighting the metro area. Red areas are always included in the Metro Area's definition. Orange areas are usually included.

The area includes the following counties, districts, and independent cities:

The following counties are categorized as part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area:

Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following counties are categorized as part of the Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area:

Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following county is categorized as part of the Lexington Park, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area:

Counties

Independent cities:

The metropolitan area includes the following principal cities (not all of which are incorporated as cities):

Due to a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities and they are not legally located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.

  1. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv
  2. ^ http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/content_multi_image_0019.shtm

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