Washingon DC

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Stonge, Jan 19, 2005.

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  1. Stonge

    Stonge Guest

    Hi,

    Go on then, which US State is Washington DC in? I know that DC = District Of
    Columbia, but Google refuses to clearly tell me which state this is.

    TIA
     
    Stonge, Jan 19, 2005
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  2. Stonge

    Stonge Guest

    OT of course.
     
    Stonge, Jan 19, 2005
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  3. Stonge

    mups Guest

    Stonge says...
    Urm, Washington State...
     
    mups, Jan 19, 2005
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  4. Stonge

    Stonge Guest

    I don't think it is...
     
    Stonge, Jan 19, 2005
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  5. Stonge

    mups Guest

    Stonge says...
    <Ace Mode>

    Oh yes it is.

    </AM>
     
    mups, Jan 19, 2005
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  6. Stonge

    Ace Guest

    ^^ and Maryland
     
    Ace, Jan 19, 2005
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  7. Stonge

    Yoda Guest

    Autoroute shows it as being in its own state between Maryland and Virginia
    I would guess as the previous poster.

    so really i dont know
    Is District Of Columbia A state?

    Yoda
     
    Yoda, Jan 19, 2005
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  8. Stonge

    Ace Guest

    Oh no it isn't.
     
    Ace, Jan 19, 2005
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  9. Stonge

    Stonge Guest

    People are starting to see my problem, if doesn't seem to be in any state.
    But it's not one of the 50 usual states (www.50states.com) - so I'm stumped.

    I did think it was W. Virginia, but I'm not sure. Mapquest doesn't seem to
    want to make its mind up.
     
    Stonge, Jan 19, 2005
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  10. Stonge

    Whinging Courier Guest

    A bit like London then, but not being surrounded by Virginia obviously.
     
    Whinging Courier, Jan 19, 2005
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  11. Stonge

    mups Guest

    Yoda says...
    <serious mode>

    No, so Washington DC isn't in a state. IIRC that was deliberate as
    Washington DC is the capital of the USA and so exists outside the state
    system.
     
    mups, Jan 19, 2005
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  12. Stonge

    Steve Parry Guest

    Stonge fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
    Mappoint shows District of Columbia as a separate entity bordered by
    Virginia and Maryland as per

    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/dc/

    further down on there it shows

    District of Columbia as a state

    --
    Steve Parry

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    F650
    (not forgetting the SK90PY)
     
    Steve Parry, Jan 19, 2005
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  13. Stonge

    Stonge Guest

    Confirming others...

    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/dc/

    It looks like it isn't in a state, nor is it a state - it's a thingy [1],
    outside the state system.

    [1] unofficial title obviously
     
    Stonge, Jan 19, 2005
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  14. Stonge

    Mash Guest

    None, its all on its own.
     
    Mash, Jan 19, 2005
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  15. Stonge

    Champ Guest

    Hang on a sec - if someone posting in your 'mode' says something that
    is obviously wrong, and then you disagree with them, then that makes
    them right, but then everything you say is wrong, which means <head
    explodes>
    --
    Please add "imo" to above post.
    Champ
    GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2
    GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8
    Team UKRM Racing : www.team-ukrm.com
     
    Champ, Jan 19, 2005
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  16. Stonge

    Ace Guest

    MWHID.
     
    Ace, Jan 19, 2005
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  17. Stonge

    CT Guest

    Stonge wrote:
    [of Washington DC]
    stumped.

    That's because it isn't in a state. After independence, several
    different cities were used as the capital and when Washington was
    finally chosen there were disagreements as to which state it should
    be a part of. Someone came up with the idea that it should be on
    federal land, rather than in a state and so DC was born, made up
    of land donated by Maryland & Virginia.

    I think this is a similar reason as why Canberra is in ACT rather
    than any Aussie state. Ivan will be along shortly, no doubt.
    HTH
     
    CT, Jan 19, 2005
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  18. Stonge

    Champ Guest

    <sigh>

    Washington DC is *definitely* not in a state, for very good reason -
    it is the federal capital of the USA, and therefore it was (and mostly
    still is[1]) felt that it should not come under the jurisdiction of
    any individual state.

    The same is true in Australia, where the federal capital Canberra sits
    in it's own little plot of land called the ACT (Australian Capital
    Territory).

    Muddycat will be along shortly to give chapter and verse. <checks
    watch> He should be awake about now.

    [1] I seem to recall the residents of DC agitating for full statehood
    as, paradoxically, because they don't live in a state they miss out on
    certain benefits that the other 99.9% [2] of americans get.

    [2] DC is very small.
    --
    Please add "imo" to above post.
    Champ
    GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2
    GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8
    Team UKRM Racing : www.team-ukrm.com
     
    Champ, Jan 19, 2005
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  19. Stonge

    Stonge Guest

    But, you must agree, it's not at all clear that it's in neither - hence my
    original post.

    But, it's all sorted now.

    Cheers.
     
    Stonge, Jan 19, 2005
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    mups Guest

    Catman says...
    Never mind...
     
    mups, Jan 19, 2005
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