Washington
Located in Sunderland, England Coordinates: 54°54′00″ N 1°31′00″ W
- Population
- 67,085
- 67.1K
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Washington
Washington is a town. Location: Sunderland, England. Population: 67,085. Elevation: 59 m.
Washington is a town in the Sunderland district, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it is the ancestral settlement of the local Washington family, from which the first president of the United States, George Washington, descended. It has a population of 67,085. It is located between Chester-le-Street, Gateshead and South Tyneside. Washington was designated a new town in 1964. It became part of Tyne and Wear in 1974.
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In comparison
- No. 2 of 7 places in Sunderland by population
- Nearest larger town: Sunderland, 9 km E
- 36 sights and natural places within 10 km WWT Washington, Penshaw Hill
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
WWT Washington Natural site, Sunderland2 km E
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Penshaw Hill Mountain, Sunderland3 km SE
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Hylton Castle Historic site, Sunderland5.4 km NE -
Match Island Island, Gateshead3 km W
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Lumley Castle Historic site, Little Lumley5.7 km SW -
Whitehills Mountain, Gateshead5.1 km NW
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Angel of the North Landmark, Lamesley4.9 km W
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Boldon Hills Mountain, South Tyneside5.6 km NE
Other cities and towns in Sunderland
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Sunderland City, Sunderland8.6 km E -
Ryhope Town, Sunderland9.9 km E -
Houghton-Le-Spring Town, Sunderland7.4 km SE
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Hetton-Le-Hole Town, Hetton10 km SE
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Hetton Municipality, Sunderland9.7 km SE
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Burdon Municipality, Sunderland8.9 km SE
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