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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 .
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.
The area includes the following counties, districts, and independent cities:
★ Washington
The following counties are categorized as part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area:
★ Calvert County
★ Charles County
★ Frederick County
★ Montgomery County
★ Prince George's County
★ Washington County
Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following counties are categorized as part of the Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area:
★ Anne Arundel County
★ Howard County
Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following county is categorized as part of the Lexington Park, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area:
★ St. Mary's County
Counties
★ Arlington County
★ Clarke County
★ Fairfax County
★ Fauquier County
★ Loudoun County
★ Prince William County
★ Spotsylvania County
★ Stafford County
★ Warren County
Independent cities:
★ City of Alexandria
★ City of Fairfax
★ City of Falls Church
★ City of Fredericksburg
★ City of Manassas
★ City of Manassas Park
★ Jefferson County
The metropolitan area includes the following principal cities (not all of which are incorporated as cities):
★ Washington, D.C.
★ Arlington, Virginia
★ Alexandria, Virginia
★ Bethesda, Maryland
★ Bowie, Maryland
★ Frederick, Maryland
★ Gaithersburg, Maryland
★ Hagerstown, Maryland
★ Herndon, Virginia
★ Reston, Virginia
★ Rockville, Maryland
★ Silver Spring, Maryland
★ Tysons Corner, Virginia
★ Waldorf, Maryland
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.
★ List of famous people from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
★ List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Virginia
★ National Capital Region
★ OMB Bulletin No. 05-02
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 .
| Contents |
| Composition |
| Political subdivisions |
| District of Columbia |
| Maryland |
| Virginia |
| West Virginia |
| Principal Cities |
| City Definition in Virginia |
| See also |
| External links |
Composition
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Road Map
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.
Political subdivisions
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:
District of Columbia
★ Washington
Maryland
The following counties are categorized as part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area:
★ Calvert County
★ Charles County
★ Frederick County
★ Montgomery County
★ Prince George's County
★ Washington County
Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following counties are categorized as part of the Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area:
★ Anne Arundel County
★ Howard County
Though associated with the Washington Metropolitan Area, the following county is categorized as part of the Lexington Park, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area:
★ St. Mary's County
Virginia
Counties
★ Arlington County
★ Clarke County
★ Fairfax County
★ Fauquier County
★ Loudoun County
★ Prince William County
★ Spotsylvania County
★ Stafford County
★ Warren County
Independent cities:
★ City of Alexandria
★ City of Fairfax
★ City of Falls Church
★ City of Fredericksburg
★ City of Manassas
★ City of Manassas Park
West Virginia
★ Jefferson County
Principal Cities
The metropolitan area includes the following principal cities (not all of which are incorporated as cities):
★ Washington, D.C.
★ Arlington, Virginia
★ Alexandria, Virginia
★ Bethesda, Maryland
★ Bowie, Maryland
★ Frederick, Maryland
★ Gaithersburg, Maryland
★ Hagerstown, Maryland
★ Herndon, Virginia
★ Reston, Virginia
★ Rockville, Maryland
★ Silver Spring, Maryland
★ Tysons Corner, Virginia
★ Waldorf, Maryland
City Definition in Virginia
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.
See also
★ List of famous people from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
★ List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Virginia
★ National Capital Region
External links
★ OMB Bulletin No. 05-02
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