Washington DC 

Washington DC  the United States capitol was founded on July 16 ,1790 it unique among the other American cities because it was established by the Constitution of the United States to serve as the nation’s capital.Washington DC is located between Virginia and Maryland on the north bank of the Potomac River. The city is home to all three branches of the federal government, as well as the White House, the Supreme Court and the Capitol Building. More than 500,000 people live in Washington, D.C. Washington D.C got its name by the chosen commissioners to honor President George Washington, the name was was popularized as a name for America in patriotic poetry and song after the Revolutionary War. The term idealized America’s qualities as a land of liberty. Washington D.C. The District of Columbia in Washington D.C. was named for  the explorer Christopher Columbus.