Northeast (NE or N.E.) is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the

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. It encompasses the area located north of

East Capitol Street East Capitol Street is a major street that divides the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the United States Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The street is uninterrupted until Lincoln Park then continues ...

and east of

North Capitol Street North Capitol Street is a street in Washington, D.C. that separates the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the city. Route description North Capitol Street begins at D Street in Lower Senate Park, between Louisiana and Delaware Avenues north ...

Geography

Northeast includes the 35 neighborhoods of: *

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* Benning * Benning Heights * Brentwood * Brookland * Burrville *

Carver Langston Carver Langston is a cluster of two neighborhoods, Carver and Langston, just south of the United States National Arboretum in Northeast Washington, D.C. The two neighborhoods are most often referred to as one, because they are two small triangular ...

Capitol Hill Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...

* Central Northeast/Mahaning Heights * Deanwood *

East Corner East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the f ...

Eastland Gardens Eastland Gardens is a small residential neighborhood, located in northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Eastern Avenue NE to the north, the Watts Branch Tributary to the south, CSX Transportation tracks to the east and the Anacostia River to ...

* Eckington * Edgewood * Fort Lincoln * Fort Totten * Gateway * Hillbrook *

Ivy City Ivy City is a small neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. About half the neighborhood is industrial or formerly industrial, dominated by warehouses. The Ivy City Yard, a railroad coach yard and maintenance facility fo ...

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* Kingman Park * Lamond Riggs * Langdon * Lincoln Heights *

Mayfair Mayfair is an affluent area in the West End of London towards the eastern edge of Hyde Park, in the City of Westminster, between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. It is one of the most expensive districts in the world. ...

* Michigan Park *

Near Northeast Near Northeast is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by North Capitol Street to the west, Florida Avenue to the north, F Street to the south, and 15th Street to the east. History Early history It is believed that the g ...

* North Michigan Park * Pleasant Hill *

Riggs Park Riggs Park, also known as ''"Lamond Riggs"'', is a residential neighborhood in Ward 4 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Riggs Park is contained between Eastern Avenue N.E. to the east, Riggs Road N.E. to the south, North Capitol Street N.W. to the ...

* River Terrace * Stronghold *

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* Woodridge A significant section of

is also located in Northeast, as is part of

NoMa Noma, NoMa, or NOMA may refer to: Places * NoMa, the area North of Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., US ** NoMa–Gallaudet U station, on Washington Metro * Noma, Florida, US * NOMA, Manchester, a redevelopment in England * Noma Distr ...

Landmarks

Northeast is home to

Gallaudet University Gallaudet University ( ) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first sc ...

, a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing located in the Trinidad neighborhood. It is also home to

The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private university, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution ...

and Trinity Washington University, two of the

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institutions which give the Brookland neighborhood its nickname of "Little Rome" or "Little Vatican." Others include the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the

Saint John Paul II National Shrine The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths. The Shrine houses a permanent exhibit called ''A Gift o ...

, the

Mount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in AmericaG. Martin Moeller Jr"S15 Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America".''AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington''. Part 3. JHU Press, 2012. p. 290-91. is a Franciscan complex at 14th an ...

, the

Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is a Catholic church located near University Heights, Washington, D. C. The shrine is part of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a ''sui iuris'' Eastern Catholic church in communion w ...

, Saint Anselm's Abbey Benedictine Monastery, the

Dominican House of Studies The Dominican House of Studies is a Catholic institution in Washington, DC, housing both the Priory of the Immaculate Conception, a community of the Province of St. Joseph of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), and the Pontifical Faculty of the I ...

, the Missionaries of Charity Gift of Peace Home, the

Capuchin College Capuchin College is a national Catholic seminary located in Washington, D.C., owned and administered by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Built in the early 1900s, it serves as a house of Post-Novitiate training in the United States and belon ...

, and the headquarters of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The quadrant is home to two large public gardens located below the waistline of the

Anacostia River The Anacostia River is a river in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. It flows from Prince George's County in Maryland into Washington, D.C., where it joins with the Washington Channel to empty into the Potomac River at Buzzard Point. ...

: the United States National Arboretum and

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly west of the Baltimore–Washington ...

. The headquarters of

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and ''

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'' are also located in Northeast. File:NEDCgallaudet.jpg, alt=, Gallaudet University File:NEDCtrinity.jpg, alt=, Trinity Washington University File:NEDCbasillica.jpg, alt=, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception File:NEDCarboretum.jpg, alt=, National Arboretum

Transportation

Northeast is bounded by

on the west, Eastern Avenue to the east, and

to the south. Other principal roads include the Baltimore–Washington Parkway (DC 295); Bladensburg Road and South Dakota Avenue running north–south; and

Florida Avenue Florida Avenue is a major street in Washington, D.C. It was originally named Boundary Street, because it formed the northern boundary of the Federal City under the 1791 L'Enfant Plan. With the growth of the city beyond its original borders, Bounda ...

, Benning Road, New York Avenue (

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), and Rhode Island Avenue ( U.S. Route 1) running east–west. Northeast is served by all six lines of the

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: the Orange,

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, and Green Lines. Union Station is a major intermodal hub, combining the busiest station in the Metrorail system; rail service by

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as well as the

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and

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systems; and bus services provided by Greyhound, Peter Pan, Trailways,

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, and other bus companies. The DC Streetcar's H Street NE/Benning Road Line also serves the area.

Politics

Politically, Northeast includes most of

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, much of Ward 6 and Ward 7, and parts of Ward 4.

Demographics

The population of Northeast is predominantly

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, particularly east of the

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