Washington County

Summary

Washington County is a county of Minnesota^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of county_of_minnesota entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Washington County is located in Minnesota^[3].
• Washington County is in the country of United States^[4].
• Washington County's instance of is recorded as county of Minnesota^[5].
• Washington County's capital is recorded as Stillwater^[6].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Chisago County^[7].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Anoka County^[8].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Polk County^[9].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as St. Croix County^[10].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Pierce County^[11].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Dakota County^[12].
• Washington County's shares border with is recorded as Ramsey County^[13].
• Q23 is named after Washington County^[14].
• Washington County's Commons category is recorded as Washington County, Minnesota^[15].
• October 27, 1849 marks the founding of Washington County^[16].
• Washington County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.04, 'lon': -92.89}^[17].
• Washington County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.washington.mn.us^[18].
• Washington County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Washington County, Minnesota^[19].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+238136'}^[20].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+238914'}^[21].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+241397'}^[22].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+243977'}^[23].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+246603'}^[24].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+251597'}^[25].
• Washington County has a population of {'amount': '+267568'}^[26].
• Washington County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County^[27].

Body

Geography

Washington County is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Minnesota^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Washington County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+423'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+238136'}^[20], {'amount': '+238914'}^[21], {'amount': '+241397'}^[22], {'amount': '+243977'}^[23], {'amount': '+246603'}^[24], and {'amount': '+251597'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Washington County's instance of is recorded as county of Minnesota^[5].

History and Context

October 27, 1849 marks the founding of Washington County^[16]. Q23 is named after it^[14].

Why It Matters

Washington County ranks in the top 7% of county_of_minnesota entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]