Local DC politics revolve around eight unique wards, but remembering which ward is which can sometimes be difficult. It might be easier if wards were named for neighborhoods rather than numbered, but we play the hand we’re dealt.

I use the trick in the image at right to keep track of wards. It’s simple: Starting with Ward One in the center of the city, drawing a clockwise spiral results in a line that goes through the wards in ascending order.

If you can remember the spiral, you can remember which ward is which.