Washington, North Carolina | |
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![]() Washington from the corner of Stewart Street and West Main Street | |
Nickname(s): Little Washington, Original Washington | |
Coordinates: 35°33′13″N 77°03′16″W / 35.55361°N 77.05444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Beaufort |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager form of government |
Area | |
• Total | 9.02 sq mi (23.37 km2) |
• Land | 8.19 sq mi (21.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,875 |
• Density | 1,205.74/sq mi (465.55/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 27889 |
Area code | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-71220[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405682[2] |
Website | www.washingtonnc.gov |
Washington, commonly known as The Original Washington or Little Washington (to distinguish it from Washington, D.C.[5]), is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,875 at the 2020 census.[3]
It is the county seat of Beaufort County.[6]