Washington
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city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Beaufort
- Type
- Council-Manager form of government
- Mayor
- Ellen Brabo
- Total
- 9.02 sq mi (23.37 km )
- Land
- 8.19 sq mi (21.21 km )
- Water
- 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km )
- Elevation
- 7 ft (2.1 m)
- Density
- 1,205.8/sq mi (465.55/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 37-71220
- Website
- www .washingtonnc .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River. The population was 9,875 at the 2020 census. It is commonly known as "Original Washington" or "Little Washington" to distinguish it from Washington, D.C. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles (32 km) to the west.
Established in 1776 on land donated by Col. James Bonner, Washington is the first city named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.
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