Washington County
county in Pennsylvania, United States
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Summary
Washington County is a county of Pennsylvania[1]. It draws 1,049 Wikipedia views per month (county of pennsylvania category, ranking #18 of 67).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Pennsylvania[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Capital: Washington[5]
- Shares border with: Beaver County[6], Allegheny County[7], Westmoreland County[8], Fayette County[9], Greene County[10], Marshall County[11], Ohio County[12], Brooke County[13], Hancock County[14]
- Named after: George Washington[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Allenport[16], Amwell Township[17], Beallsville[18], Bentleyville[19], Blaine Township[20], Buffalo Township[21], Burgettstown[22], California[23], Canonsburg[24], Canton Township[25], Carroll Township[26], Cecil Township[27], Centerville[28], Charleroi[29]
Why It Matters
Washington County has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]