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Quadrants Of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is administratively divided into four geographical quadrants of unequal size, each delineated by their ordinal directions from the medallion located in the Crypt under the Rotunda of the Capitol. Street and number addressing, centered on the Capitol, radiates out into each of the quadrants, producing a number of intersections of identically named cross-streets in each quadrant. Originally, the District of Columbia was a near-perfect square but contained more than one settlement; the Capitol was to be the center of the City of Washington. Thus, the Capitol was never located at the geographic center of the whole territory, which was eventually north of the Potomac River, consolidated into one city. (The geographic center was located near the onetime marshy area of the present-day intersection of 17th Street, NW and Constitution Ave.) As a result, the quadrants are of greatly varying size. Northwest is quite large, encompassing over a third of the city's geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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DC Satellite Image
DC most often refers to: * Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital of the United States * DC Comics, an American comic book publisher * Direct current, electric current which flows in only one direction DC, D.C., D/C, Dc, or dc may refer to: Places * Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital city of Colombia * Dubai City Science, technology and mathematics * dC, decicoulomb, a tenth of a Coulomb, the SI unit of electric charge * New Zealand DC class locomotive * Methylphosphonyl dichloride, a chemical weapons precursor * A don't care term, in digital logic Biology and medicine * Dendritic cell, a class of immune cell * Doctor of Chiropractic, a qualification in alternative medicine Computing * dc (computer program), a command-line based calculator on Unix-derived systems * DC coefficient, in a discrete cosine transform * Data center, a physical location housing computing-related gear * Device context, part of the legacy Microsoft Windows graphics API * Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle is a historic roundabout park and Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest (Washington, D.C.), Northwest D.C. The Dupont Circle neighborhood is bounded approximately by 16th Street NW to the east, 22nd Street NW to the west, M Street (Washington, D.C.), M Street NW to the south, and Florida Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Florida Avenue NW to the north. Much of the neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the local government Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2B) and the Dupont Circle Historic District have slightly different boundaries. The traffic circle is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Massachusetts Avenue NW, Connecticut Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Connecticut Avenue NW, New Hampshire Avenue NW, P Street NW, and 19th Street NW. The circle is named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest, Washington, D.C., Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by Act of Congress in 1890, the park comprises 1,754 acres (2.74 mi2, 7.10 km2), generally along Rock Creek (Potomac River tributary), Rock Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River. More than two million people visit the park each year, many to use recreation facilities such as its Rock Creek Park Golf Course, golf course; hiking, biking, and equestrian trails; William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, tennis center; nature center; playgrounds, and picnic facilities. The park is administered by the National Park Service, whose Rock Creek Park administrative unit administers dozens of other federally owned properties in the District of Columbia, including Meridian Hill Park, the Old Stone House (Washington, D.C.), Old Stone House in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown, and some of the Fort Circle Parks, a series of batteries and forts buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Friendship Heights
Friendship Heights is an urban commercial and residential neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., and southern Montgomery County, Maryland. Though its borders are not clearly defined, Friendship Heights consists roughly of the neighborhoods and commercial areas around Wisconsin Avenue north of Fessenden Street NW and Tenleytown to Somerset Terrace and Willard Avenue in Maryland, and from River Road in the west to Reno Road and 41st Street in the east. Within Maryland west of Wisconsin Avenue is the Village of Friendship Heights, technically a special taxation district. The portion in the District of Columbia lies in Ward 3, represented by ANCs 3E03 and 3E04. It is often considered to be part of Chevy Chase, D.C.; The most substantial commercial aspects are the shopping plazas near the intersection of Wisconsin and Western Avenues. Found here are many department stores, as well as numerous boutiques, day spas, a multiplex cinema and other services which cater to the resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bloomingdale, Washington, DC
Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles (3 km) north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets. Most of Bloomingdale's houses are Victorian-style rowhouses built around 1900 as single-family homes. Today, they remain primarily single-family residences, with some recently converted to two-unit condominiums. Geography Bloomingdale is bounded to the north by Channing Street NW, to the east by North Capitol Street, to the south by Florida Avenue NW, and to the west by Second Street NW. The neighborhoods bordering Bloomingdale are LeDroit Park to the west, Shaw to the southwest, Truxton Circle to the south, Eckington to the east, and Stronghold to the northeast. To the north sit the McMillan Sand Filtration Site and the McMillan Reservo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Crestwood, Washington, DC
Crestwood is an entirely residential neighborhood located in Northwest (Washington, D.C.), Northwest Washington, D.C., and bordered on three sides by Rock Creek Park. Heading north from the White House on 16th Street (Washington, D.C.), 16th Street, Crestwood is among the first neighborhoods that features single-family homes with larger lawns. It has many mature trees, and it is not uncommon to see deer and other wildlife from the park crossing the streets there. Crestwood has been known as part of the "Gold Coast", an enclave of neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., known as a haven for affluent African American professionals; Crestwood as the "Gold Coast", is an important part of the African American history of the District of Columbia. At times throughout its history and currently today, Crestwood has experienced demographic changes, including regarding its ethnic and racial compositions, and currently, includes more families of diverse sexual orientations. It is home to familie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Shepherd Park
Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American. Over the past 40 years, the Jewish population of the neighborhood has declined (though it is now increasing again) but the neighborhood has continued to support a thriving upper and middle class African American community. The Shepherd Park Citizens Association and Neighbors Inc. led efforts to stem white flight from the neighborhood in the 1960s and 1970s, and it has remained a continuously integrated neighborhood, with very active and inclusive civic groups. Shepherd Park and the rest of Ward 4 were represented in the Council of the District of Columbia by Muriel Bowser, until her election as Mayor of the District of Columbia in the fall of 2014. It is home to a nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Piney Branch
Piney Branch is a tributary of Rock Creek in Washington, D.C. It is the largest tributary located entirely within the Washington city limits. It is spanned by the 16th Street Bridge, the country's first parabolic arch bridge. Course Located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., the stream flows next to Piney Branch Parkway and empties into Rock Creek near the intersection of the parkway and Beach Drive, inside Rock Creek Park. Rock Creek drains to the Potomac River, which empties into the Chesapeake Bay. Piney Branch is a first order stream (i.e., no tributaries) with a surface length of . It is generally about wide and deep. It is the largest tributary located entirely within the Washington city limits. Watershed and water quality Piney Branch drains a watershed of . About five percent of the watershed consists of forested parkland near its surface stream. The rest of the area is mainly residential, with some light industrial zones. In 2010, the creek was listed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tenleytown
Tenleytown is a historic neighborhood in Northwest, Washington, D.C., Northwest, Washington, D.C. History In 1790, locals began calling the neighborhood "Tennally's Town" after area tavern owner John Tennally. Over time, the spelling has evolved and by the 19th century the area was commonly known by its current name, although the spelling Tennallytown continued to be used for some time in certain capacities, including Streetcars in Washington, D.C., streetcars through the 1920s. The area is the site of Fort Reno (Washington, D.C.), Fort Reno, one of the forts that formed a ring around Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War to protect the capital against invasions. It proved to be the crucial lookout point for preventing a siege of Washington, because it is the highest natural elevation point in the Washington, D.C., District of Columbia. Fort Reno was decommissioned with the surrender of the Confederate army. The last remains of Fort Reno were removed about 1900, when t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Glover Park
Glover Park is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the United States Naval Observatory and Number One Observatory Circle (the Vice President's mansion). Every morning and evening, Glover Park residents can hear the Naval Observatory play the sounding of colors synchronized to the nation's Master Clock. It is named after Charles Carroll Glover. Location The neighborhood's western border is an extension of Rock Creek Park called Glover-Archbold Park (named after Charles Carroll Glover and Anne Mills Archbold, who each donated part of the land). Glover Park's northern border is Fulton Street, near the Washington National Cathedral, and the Cathedral Heights neighborhood. Its southern border is Whitehaven Park, another branch of Rock Creek Park. Beyond Whitehaven to the south lies the Burleith neighborhood and Georgetown University while to the east of the neighborhood lies Woodley Park. Description Local cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Embassy Row
Embassy Row is the informal name for a section of Northwest Washington, D.C., with a high concentration of embassies, diplomatic missions, and diplomatic residences. It spans Massachusetts Avenue N.W. between 18th and 35th street, bounded by Scott Circle to the south and the United States Naval Observatory to the north; the term is often applied to nearby streets and neighborhoods that also host diplomatic buildings, such as Kalorama. Of the 177 diplomatic missions in the city, the majority are located on or near Embassy Row, including those of Italy, Australia, India, Greece, Egypt, Ireland, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Due to the large number of well-preserved Gilded Age estates and townhouses, many of which house diplomatic missions or dignitaries, Embassy Row has been protected as part of the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District. Its historic and multicultural character has also made the area a center of tourism and local cultural life. History Considered Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan (abbreviated as AdMo) is a Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in the city’s Northwest (Washington, D.C.), Northwest quadrant. Adams Morgan is noted as a historic hub for Counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture and as an arts district. It is also known for its popular entertainment district and culinary scene, centered on both 18th Street NW, 18th Street and Columbia Road. In the 21st century, Adams Morgan has been a focus of urban redevelopment and become one of Washington's most gentrification, gentrifying neighborhoods. Notable local businesses include the famed live music club Madam's Organ Blues Bar and the Michelin star, Michelin-starred restaurant Tail Up Goat, among others. Adams Morgan has also become one of the hubs of LGBTQ culture in Washington, D.C. History When the District of Columbia was created in 1791, Robert Peter and Anthony Holmead, two prominent Colonial history of the United States, colonial-era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |