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Metro Washington, DC

A cat nested in the stay-open cave at the foot of a Cat Covey throw, Washington, DC
Communities
8
Surrounding pop.
532,296
Radius
63 mi
Days under 45°F
154

Definition

For coverage purposes, metro Washington is Washington, DC together with every incorporated community within 63 miles that is closer to Washington than to any other metro anchor — 8 communities and about 532,296 people beyond the core city. Communities are assigned to their nearest anchor, so the boundaries follow travel distance rather than county lines.

Geography

The anchor sits at 38.9072°, -77.0369°. Coverage extends in 4 compass directions from it, reaching 63 miles at its furthest. The largest surrounding community is Alexandria, VA — 148,892 people, 7.1 miles south.

Climate

Between October and April the Washington area averages an overnight low of 38.2°F and reaches 5.9°F at its coldest, with 154 days below 45°F — about 5.1 months. A cat’s thermoneutral zone starts around 86°F against a typical indoor 64–72°F, so those are the months an indoor cat here is actively hunting for a heat source.

Source: Open-Meteo historical archive, 2024-10-01 to 2025-04-30.

Cat Covey throw spread on a sofa, pouch open at the foot end, Washington, DC

Municipalities

Grouped by population. Each has its own page with local figures.

Places with 100,000 to 399,999 inhabitants1

Places with 50,000 to 74,999 inhabitants4

Places with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants3

Cat Covey in this market

A 60″ × 50″ throw with a stay-open pouch sewn into the foot end. The cat takes the cave. Micro Mink fleece outside at 280–320 GSM, Sherpa lining the pouch at 200–250 GSM. Purrch $79, Clowder $99, Nines $119 — free shipping over $79, everywhere in this metro.

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