Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in both the Northeast and Southeast quadrants. It is bounded by 14th Street SE & NE, F Street NE, Southeast Boulevard SE, and South Capitol Street SE. Dominated by the United States Capitol, which sits on the highest point of Capitol Hill, it is one of the oldest historic districts in Washington. The neighborhood has a high concentration of rowhouses, largely dating from the 19th century. Home to around 35,000 people in just under , Capitol Hill is also one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Washington. The name ''Capitol Hill'' is frequently used as a metonym for the U.S. Congress. Capitol Hill is famed as a center of the United States government, home to numerous important institutions including the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, and more. Apart from government, the neighborhood is largely residential, but maintains notable commercial hubs along Pennsylvania Avenue, such as ...
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List Of Neighborhoods Of The District Of Columbia By Ward
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. Neighborhoods can be defined by the boundaries of wards, historic districts, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, civic associations, and business improvement districts (BIDs); these boundaries will overlap. The eight wards each elect a member to the Council of the District of Columbia and are redistricted every ten years. As the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.'s local neighborhood history and culture is often presented as distinct from that of the national government. List of neighborhoods by ward Ward 1 :Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 1 Councilmember: Brianne Nadeau :Population (2022): 88,846 *Adams Morgan *Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.), Columbia Heights *Howard University *Kalorama Triangle Historic District, ...
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