The Washington metropolitan area, also referred to as the D.C. area, Greater Washington, the National Capital Region, or locally as the DMV (short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area comprising Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States, and its surroundings.

The National Capital Region (NCR) encompasses Washington, DC; Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and the incorporated cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Manassas in Virginia. The NCR is about 2,500 square miles (6,475 sq km).

The National Capital Planning Commission is the federal government's planning agency for the National Capital Region. The 12-member Commission meets monthly to adopt, approve, or provide advice on plans and projects that impact the nation's capital and surrounding areas.

The Washington metropolitan area (also known as the National Capital Region and colloquially as the DMV for "D.C., Maryland, Virginia") is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

Established by Congress in 1924, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is the federal government’s central planning agency for the National Capital Region.

Oct 29, 2024 · The National Capital Region comprises more than 79,000 acres of national parkland in the Washington, D.C., area including monuments and memorials, historic homes, Civil War battlefields, and natural areas. The region serves 55 million visitors annually with 1,100 NPS staff and 24,000 volunteers.

Nov 13, 2024 · Welcome to the National Capital Region (NCR) of the U.S. General Services Administration, where our team is dedicated to providing superior support to the federal government in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Dec 21, 2021 · The National Capital Region (NCR) was created pursuant to the National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. § 71).

Jan 23, 2025 · Shifting work and movement trends; Security concerns creating new constraints for seats of government and public spaces; Population growth and mounting pressures to provide more s

The phrase "National Capital Region" refers to the area that is contained within the borders of the District of Columbia, the Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in the State of Maryland, the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William County, as well as all other cities and ...