About Washington
- Washington has a population of about 67,000.
- It's part of England.
- London, the largest city in the United Kingdom, is about 241 miles away.
- The nearest bigger city is Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 miles away.
- Towns nearby: Chester-le-Street (4 miles), Houghton-Le-Spring (5 miles) and Sunderland (5 miles).