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Why did the US government change the capital from New York, NY to Washington D.C.?

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Why did the US government change the capital from New York, NY to Washington D.C.?

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Washington took his oath on a balcony in New York, but New York was never an established capital. Philadelphia was used as a temporary capital for 10 years, I believe, until a permanent place was established in the District of Columbia and it was named after President Washington: Washington, DC.

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It was changed from Philadelphia to D.C. New York City was never the capital.

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