# Navy Bases in Washington DC: All 3 on a Map (List + Data) | InstaMaps

> Washington DC has 3 Navy bases (1.6% of the US), #12 by count and #1 per person. From DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas. Map to embed, CSV download.

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# Navy Bases in Washington DC

Washington DC has **3 Navy bases**: 1.6% of the US total of 186\. That ranks **#12 by count** and **#1 per person** (0.43 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* Washington DC has 3 Navy bases, 1.6% of the US total of 186.
* That ranks #12 of 51 by count and #1 per person (0.43 per 100,000 residents).
* California has the most, with 36.
* The largest is Naval Research Laboratory, at 132 acres.
* Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.

#1

national rank (per capita)

3

Navy bases

0.43

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: [DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics](https://www.bts.gov/ntad), 2026\. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Navy, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

[Washington DC: 3 rows (CSV)](/downloads/navy-bases/washington-dc.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/navy-bases/us.csv)

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## All 3 Navy bases in Washington DC

| # | Name                        | Details          |
| - | --------------------------- | ---------------- |
| 1 | Naval Observatory           | Navy · 72 acres  |
| 2 | Naval Research Laboratory   | Navy · 132 acres |
| 3 | Naval Support Activity Wash | Navy · 82 acres  |

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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