Washington is a small historic town in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is commonly known as Little Washington to distinguish it from Washington, D.C. The town is the county seat of Rappahannock County and is considered part of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Washington is located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Shenandoah National Park. The entire town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, the Washington Historic District.