Woodmont, Washington, D.C.
Woodmont is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. Geography The neighborhood is generally agreed to be bounded by Chevy Chase (Washington, D.C.) to the Northwest, Rock Creek Park to the East, Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.) to the South, and barely touches Wakefield, Washington, D.C. at the very bottom. It starts at Nebraska Avenue and ends at Rock Creek Park at Utah Avenue. Opinions differ on the southern boundary, where Woodmont meets Forest Hills, but many residents consider it to be Broad Branch Road between 32nd and 27th streets. The major roads include Military Road and Nebraska Avenue, though some do not consider the border to be part of the neighborhood. The area is served by the M4, E2, and E4 Metrobus lines, and D31, D32, D34, and W45 during school hours. Woodmont is within walking distance of three Red Line stations: Van Ness-UDC, Tenleytown-AU, and Friendship Heights. The public schools that serve Woodmont are Lafayette Elementary, Ben W. Murch Elementary, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Neighborhoods Of The District Of Columbia By Ward
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., 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 capital of the United States, Washington's local neighborhood history and culture is often presented as being distinct from that of the national government. List of neighborhoods by ward Ward 1 : Ward 1 Councilmember: Brianne Nadeau :Population (2021): 91,673 *Adams Morgan * Columbia Heights *Howard University * Kalorama * LeDroit Park * Lanier Heights * Mount Pleasant * Park View * Pleasant Plains *Shaw (Parts of the neighborhood are also ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines * New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (disambigu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mary Cheh
Mary M. Cheh (born 1950) is an American Democratic politician from Washington, D.C. In November 2006, she won a seat on the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 3. Background and family Mary Cheh was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The first in her family to graduate from high school, Cheh is a Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal a ... graduate of Douglass College (the women's college of Rutgers University–New Brunswick) and has law degrees from Rutgers School of Law-Newark and Harvard Law School. Cheh has been a resident of Ward 3 since 1980. She has two daughters, Jane and Nora, who were born and raised in the District, attended Murch Elementary School and Georgetown Day School, and now work as lawyers. Professional experience ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Woodmont Washington DC July 2021 , a U.S. National Historic Landmark, former home of Father Divine
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Woodmont may refer to a location in the United States: * Woodmont, Connecticut * Woodmont (Washington, D.C.), a neighborhood * Woodmont, Baltimore County, Maryland * Woodmont, Montgomery County, Maryland * Woodmont, Washington County, Maryland * Woodmont (Gladwyne, Pennsylvania) Woodmont is a mansion and hilltop estate of in Gladwyne, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1953, it became the home of evangelist Father Divine, and the center of his International Peace Mission movement. It was decla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chevy Chase (Washington, D
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of '' Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring '' Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations. Chase's early roles include the romantic comedies '' Foul Play'' (1978) and '' Seems Like Old Times'' (1980) opposite Goldie Hawn. He portrayed Clark W. Griswold in five '' National Lampoon's Vacation'' films including '' Vacation'' (1983), '' European Vacation'' (1985), '' Christmas Vacation'' (1989), and '' Vegas Vacation'' (1997). He also played Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in '' Fletch'' (1985) and its sequel '' Fletch Lives'' (1989). He also starred in '' Caddyshack'' (1980), '' Spies Like Us'' (1985), '' Three Amigos!'' (1986), and '' Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010). He has hosted the Academy Awar ... [...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 quadrant of Washington, D.C. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1890 and today is administered by the National Park Service. In addition to the park proper, the Rock Creek administrative unit of the National Park Service administers various other federally owned properties in the District of Columbia located to the north and west of the National Mall, including Meridian Hill Park on 16th Street, N.W., the Old Stone House in Georgetown, and certain of the Fort Circle Parks, a series of batteries and forts encircling the District of Columbia for its defense during the U.S. Civil War. History Rock Creek Park was established by an act of Congress signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison on September 27, 1890, following active advocacy by Charles C. Glover and other civic leaders and in the wake of the creation of the National Zoo the preceding year. It was only the third national park es ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Forest Hills (Washington, D
Forest Hills or Forrest Hills may refer to: Places America * Forest Hills, Boston ** Forest Hills station (MBTA) ** Forest Hills Cemeteryqu * Forest Hills, Dallas * Forest Hills, Illinois, a neighborhood in Western Springs * Forest Hills, Kentucky * Forest Hills, Michigan * Forest Hills, North Carolina * Forest Hills, Pennsylvania * Forest Hills, Tennessee * Forest Hills, Queens in New York City ** Forest Hills–71st Avenue station ** Forest Hills station (LIRR) * Forest Hills (Tampa) * Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.) ;Other * Forrest Hills, Tennessee Canada * Forest Hills, Nova Scotia South Africa * Forest Hills, Kloof School districts * Forest Hills Local School District, a public school district in Hamilton County, Ohio * Forest Hills Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan * Forest Hills School District, a public school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania See also * Forest Hill (other) Forest Hill or Forrest Hill may refer to: Places Austr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D
Woodrow Wilson High School may refer to: Schools currently named Woodrow Wilson High School * Woodrow Wilson Classical High School, Long Beach, California * Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia) * Woodrow Wilson High School (Camden, New Jersey): Actively being renamed * Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas, Texas) *Woodrow Wilson High School (Los Angeles) * Woodrow Wilson High School (Spring Township, Pennsylvania) * Woodrow Wilson High School (Youngstown, Ohio) Schools formerly named Woodrow Wilson High School * August Martin High School, Jamaica, Queens: Reconfigured in 1971 * Dakota High School (Fargo, North Dakota): Renamed in 2021 * Harry S Truman High School (Levittown, Pennsylvania): Renamed in 1980 * Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School, Portland, Oregon: Renamed in 2021 * Manor High School (Portsmouth, Virginia): Renamed in 2021 * Silas High School, Tacoma, Washington: Renamed in 2021 * Woodrow Wilson High School (Middletown, Connecticut): Closed in 1958 * Woodrow W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |