Other Capitals of the United States

Washington was made the capital because the Southern states specifically wanted something close to them -- rather than embedded in the North. See: Compromise of 1790.

A different capital would have to be in the same sort of border area, and not already the capital of a state.

Alternatively, New York or Philadelphia could remain the capital if the Southern states break away during the era of the Articles of Confederation.
 
Congress Threatens To Leave D.C. Unless New Capitol Is Built
MAY 29, 2002 | ISSUE 38•20

WASHINGTON, DC—Calling the current U.S. Capitol "inadequate and obsolete," Congress will relocate to Charlotte or Memphis if its demands for a new, state-of-the-art facility are not met, leaders announced Monday.

"Don't get us wrong: We love the drafty old building," Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) said. "But the hard reality is, it's no longer suitable for a world-class legislative branch.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-threatens-to-leave-dc-unless-new-capitol,98/
 
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