Washington, DC

Washington, DC, the District of Columbia, was the capital city of the former nation-state known as the United States of America, situated on the east coast of Earth's North American continent.

Maps of North America and the District of Columbia were downloaded from the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer by the Talosians in 2254. 
 * The maps were from educational texts available at the time of filming, .

It is also home to the Smithsonian Institution, whose collection includes the warp-ship Phoenix, which Captain Jean-Luc Picard visited several times. 

''In an alternate timeline, Washington, along with much of the east coast, was occupied by Nazi forces during World War II. During their occupation they overtook the White House, which was located there.''

The city is named after George Washington, the early American Revolutionary military leader and first President of the United States. 


 * District of Columbia - official web site

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