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For another town founded under this name, see Washington, Kentucky.

Not to be confused with Little Washington, Virginia or Washington County, Virginia.

Washington, Virginia
Town
Central intersection in Washington
Location of Washington, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°42′46″N 78°9′34″WCoordinates: 38°42′46″N 78°9′34″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Rappahannock
Named for	George Washington
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	135
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22747
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-83248[1]
GNIS feature ID	1500280[2]

Washington is a town in and the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States.^[3] The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July 1749. It was the first of what would be many American places to be named after the future first president.^[4] Its population was just 135 people at the 2010 census, down from 183 in the 2000 census. It is nicknamed Little Washington to avoid confusion because of its proximity to Washington, D.C., which lies only 70 miles (110 km) to the north east.