Penn Branch is a

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, east of the

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. It is bounded by

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SE to the south; Pope Branch Park and Pope Creek to the north; Branch Avenue to the west; and Fort Davis Park to the east. ‘Penn Branch’, takes its name from its location at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Pennsylvania and Branch Avenue (the Washington continuation of

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). Penn Branch and neighboring Hillcrest, Fort Dupont and Dupont Park are conveniently located close to the rapidly developing Capitol Hill and is about 15 minutes from the U.S. Capitol. The area is convenient to the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and is also popular for its treelined streets,

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, Federal, Mid-Atlantic Colonial Revival, and

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homes.hillcrestdc.com The area has an altitude higher than most of Washington. Welcome to Penn Branch Sign

References

External links

Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association (PBCCA)
* http://www.hillcrestdc.com * http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Penn-Branch-Washington-DC.html
Naylor Dupont
A local blog by Penn Branch native, Mel Dyer Neighborhoods in Southeast (Washington, D.C.) {{WashingtonDC-geo-stub