District Of Columbia State Profile and Energy Estimates
The District of Columbia, commonly known as Washington, DC, is located on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. The nation’s capital was created by an Act of Congress in July 1790, and it is not part of any state. The city’s center is mostly flat and rises from the banks of the Potomac River to low hills in the north. The Potomac’s tributary—the Anacostia River—runs through the District’s eastern side. There are no fossil energy reserves in the District, but there are some renewable resources.