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title: "Why is the capital of the United States in Washington, D.C.?"  
description: "Why is the capital of the United States in Washington, D.C.?"  
author: "camila johnson"  
published: 2018-03-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39847/why-is-the-capital-of-the-united-states-in-washington-d-c  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why is the capital of the United States in Washington, D.C.?

Why is the [capital of the United](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34826/what-city-was-the-first-capital-of-the-united-states) [States](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51244/how-do-jackson-and-calhoun-differ-when-it-comes-to-states-rights-vs-federal-rights) in Washington, D.C.?\
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