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| x 14th Street Northwest and Southwest |
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Fourteenth Street is a street in Northwest and Southwest Washington, D.C., located 1¼ mi. (2 km) west of the U.S. Capitol. It runs from the 14th Street Bridge north to Eastern Avenue.
Northbound U.S. Route 1 runs along 14th Street from the bridge to...
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| x 16th Street Northwest |
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16th Street Northwest is a prominent north-south thoroughfare in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.
Part of Pierre L'Enfant's design for the city, 16th Street begins just north of the White House across Lafayette Park at H Street and...
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| x 18th Street NW |
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18th Street Northwest is a prominent north–south thoroughfare in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.
Part of Pierre Charles L'Enfant's plan for Washington, the roadway today is one of the main streets in the Adams Morgan neighborhood (the...
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| x 20th Street |
Three streets in Washington, D.C. are designated Twentieth Street. They are differentiated by quadrant in the city's Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system. Twentieth Street east of the Capitol and north of East Capitol Street is called...
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| x 7th Street |
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There are four north-south arteries in Washington, D.C. named Seventh Street that are differentiated by the quadrants of the city in which they are located. Historically, 7th Street has been a main north-south road in Washington, being the main...
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| x Anna J. Cooper Circle |
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Anna J. Cooper Circle is a traffic circle and park located at the intersection of 3rd and T Streets, Northwest in the historic LeDroit Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. In 1983, the circle was named in honor of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (1858...
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| x Benjamin Banneker Circle |
Benjamin Banneker Circle is a partial traffic circle in Southwest Washington, D.C.. The name of the circle commemorates Benjamin Banneker, an African American astronomer and almanac author. In 1791, Banneker assisted in the initial survey of the...
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| x Canal Road |
Canal Road is an east-west street and major commuter route in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Its western terminus is at Chain Bridge and the Clara Barton Parkway. Its eastern terminus is at M Street and the Whitehurst Freeway, at the...
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| x Columbia Road |
Columbia Road is a street in Washington, DC that forks from Connecticut Avenue north of Dupont Circle, and branches north and east to 16th Street. Along its route, it marks the southern border of the Kalorama Triangle neighbourhood, and the northern...
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| x Columbus Circle, Washington D.C. |
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Columbus Circle lies at the intersection of Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts Avenues and E and First Streets, Northeast in Washington, D.C. Union Station and its access roads interrupt this circle on one side, forming an arc. It is located...
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| x Connecticut Avenue |
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Connecticut Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., and suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. It is one of the diagonal avenues radiating from the White House, and the segment south of Florida Avenue was one of...
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| x Constitution Avenue |
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In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the city's Northwest and Northeast quadrants. The avenue carries heavy commuter traffic on weekdays and heavy tourist traffic on...
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| x Dupont Circle |
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Dupont Circle is a traffic circle, neighborhood, and historic district in Northwest Washington, D.C. The traffic circle is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue NW, Connecticut Avenue NW, New Hampshire Avenue NW, P Street NW, and 19th...
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| x E Street Expressway |
The E Street Expressway is a spur from Interstate 66 into the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
The eastern terminus of the expressway is at 20th Street NW. From there, traffic continues along E Street NW to 17th Street NW near the White...
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| x 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...
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| x Florida Avenue |
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Florida Avenue is a major street in Washington, D.C. It was originally named Boundary Street, because it formed the northern boundary of Pierre L'Enfant's original plan for the Federal City. In 1890, since the city had grown beyond the borders of...
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| x Garfield Circle |
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Garfield Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and First Street in Southwest Washington, D.C. The circle is located adjacent to the Capitol Reflection Pool, the Capitol Building Tours Ticket Booth, and the United States...
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| x Georgia Avenue |
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Georgia Avenue is a major north-south artery in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29. Both Howard University and Walter Reed Army Medical Center are on...
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| x Grant Circle |
Grant Circle is at the intersection of New Hampshire and Illinois Avenues and Varnum and 5th Streets. It is located in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. The circle is named for President and General Ulysses S. Grant. The local...
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| x H Street |
The H Street Corridor is a commercial and residential district in the heart of the Near Northeast neighborhood (also known as Old City, Capitol Hill North, and Cap Valley) in northeast Washington, D.C.
The H Street neighborhood was one of Washington...
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| x Independence Avenue | East-West |
In Washington, D.C., Independence Avenue is a major east-west street running just south of the United States Capitol in the city's Southwest and Southeast quadrants. The avenue carries heavy commuter traffic on weekdays and heavy tourist traffic on...
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| x Interstate 66 |
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122.63201 km |
Interstate 66 (I-66) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. As indicated by its even route number, it runs in an east-west direction. Its western terminus is at Middletown, Virginia, at an intersection with Interstate 81; its eastern...
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| x Interstate 295 |
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12.95522 km |
Interstate 295 (I-295) in the U.S. state of Maryland and in Washington, D.C. is a 8.05-mile (12.96 km) spur route connecting I-95/I-495 and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) on the Potomac River (just outside the District's boundary with...
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| x Interstate 395 |
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21.54912 km |
Interstate 395 (abbreviated I-395) in Virginia is a 13 mile (21 km) long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia and ends in northwest Washington, D.C. It passes underneath the National Mall near the United...
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| x Interstate 495 |
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102.99802 km |
Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is an Interstate Highway that circles Washington, D.C. and its inner suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington,...
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| x Interstate 595 | 32.1386 km |
Interstate 595 (abbreviated I-595) is an unsigned number for a section of the John Hanson Highway - U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 301 - from Interstate 95 (the Capital Beltway) east of Washington, D.C., to Maryland Route 70 at Annapolis, Maryland.
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| x Interstate 695 | 2.23699 km |
Interstate 695 (I-695) is the unsigned designation for the 1.39-mile (2.24 km) Southeast Freeway in Washington, D.C. It runs from Interstate 395 south of the U.S. Capitol Building east past the north end of Interstate 295 (at the 11th Street Bridges...
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| x Jackson Place |
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Jackson Place, located across from the White House, forms the western border of Lafayette Square between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street, NW in Washington, D.C.. The block is lined by several townhouses, which date back to the late 19th century....
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K Street is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known for the numerous think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups that exercise influence from its location.
In alignment with its Cartesian-coordinate-based street...
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| x Klingle Road |
Klingle Road is a street in a narrow valley in Washington, D.C.. The valley forms the boundary between the Woodley Park neighborhood to the south and the Cleveland Park neighborhood to the north. A small stream, usually called the Klingle Tributary,...
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| x M Street |
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The name "M Street" refers to two major roads in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system in Washington, the name M Street can be used to refer to any east-west street located...
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| x Madison Place |
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Madison Place is a one-block street located in northwest Washington, D.C., across from the White House. It forms the eastern border of Lafayette Square (the northernmost part of President's Park) between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street NW....
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| x Maine Avenue |
Maine Avenue is a diagonal avenue in the Southwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., U.S.A.. Maine Avenue connects Independence Avenue with M Street, S.W., and has an interchange with Interstate 395.
Maine Avenue begins at 17th Street SW and...
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| x Maryland Route 650 |
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Maryland Route 650, also known as New Hampshire Avenue for most of its length, begins at the DC Line and straddles the Montgomery-Prince George's county line (with the city of Takoma Park in Montgomery County on the west), entering Montgomery County...
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| x Massachusetts Avenue |
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Massachusetts Avenue, abbreviated Mass Ave, is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington, D.C. Appearing in Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant's original plan, it is the longest thoroughfare in the capital, crossing three of its four quadrants. It...
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| x Nebraska Avenue |
Nebraska Avenue is a key thoroughfare in northwest Washington. It starts up in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of DC at Oregon Avenue and then passes across Utah Avenue, Military Road, and then Nevada Avenue. Soon after it crosses Connecticut Avenue...
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| x New York Avenue |
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New York Avenue is one of the diagonal avenues radiating from the White House in Washington, D.C. It is a major east-west route in the city's Northwest and Northeast quadrants and connects downtown with points east and north of the city via Cheverly...
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| x North Capitol Street |
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North Capitol Street is a street in Washington, D.C. that separates the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the city. The street begins at D Street due north of the United States Capitol and continues northward 4½ miles to Nicholson Street where it...
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| x Observatory Circle |
Observatory Circle is a street in Washington, D.C. It runs from Calvert Street to Massachusetts Avenue near 34th Street. The street follows an incomplete loop, forming an arc rather than a circle. Number One Observatory Circle is the official...
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| x Ohio Drive |
Ohio Drive is a street in Southwest Washington, DC, located in East and West Potomac Parks, straddling along the Tidal Basin, Washington Channel, and the Potomac River. Unlike most roads named after states in Washington, Ohio Drive is not an avenue,...
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| x Peace Circle |
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Peace Circle is a traffic circle in Washington, D.C., located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and First Street NW. At its center is Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Memorial. It is a monument to the naval deaths during the American...
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| x Pennsylvania Avenue |
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Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. joining the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street", it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches and civilian protests....
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| x Pinehurst Circle |
Pinehurst Circle is at the intersection of Western and Utah Avenues and 33rd and Worthington Streets in Northwest Washington, D.C. The circle forms a semicircle along the border of Washington with Maryland.
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| x Randle Circle |
Randle Circle a traffic circle located at the intersection of Massachusetts, Minnesota and Branch Avenues, K and 32nd Streets, and Fort DuPont Drive in Southeast Washington, D.C. The entrance to Fort Dupont is located on the circle.
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| x Rhode Island Avenue |
Rhode Island Avenue is a diagonal avenue in the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. and the capital's inner suburbs in Prince George's County, Maryland. Paralleling New York Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue was one of the original...
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| x Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway |
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The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, often known simply as the Rock Creek Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. It runs next to the Potomac River and Rock Creek in a generally...
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| x Scott Circle |
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Scott Circle is a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street, N.W. N Street stops short of meeting the circle from either direction, and is connected to...
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| x Sheridan Circle |
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Sheridan Circle is a traffic circle in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Embassy Row. It is named for General Philip Sheridan, Union general of the American Civil War and later general of the United States Army. An equestrian statue of Sheridan...
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| x Sherman Circle |
Sherman Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Petworth at the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 7th Street, and Crittenden Street NW. The circle is named in honor of Civil War general William...
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| x South Capitol Street |
South Capitol Street is a major street dividing the southeast and southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs south from the United States Capitol to the Washington-Maryland line. Once it crosses the line, intersecting with Southern Avenue, it...
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| x Suitland Parkway |
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The Suitland Parkway is a parkway in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Conceived in 1937, it was built during World War II to provide a road connection between military facilities...
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| x Tenley Circle |
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Tenley Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Tenleytown. Tenley Circle lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, and Yuma Street.
The circle gets its name from John Tennally, a tavern owner...
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| x Thomas Circle |
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Thomas Circle is a traffic circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Vermont Avenue, 14th Street, and M Street, N.W.
The through lanes of Massachusetts Avenue pass under Thomas Circle. The service...
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| x U.S. Route 1 |
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U.S. Route 1 is a major north-south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs over 2,000 mi (3,219 km) from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95,...
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| x Virginia Avenue |
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Virginia Avenue is a street in the Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. Like other state-named streets in Washington, it diagonally crosses the grid pattern formed by lettered (east-west) and numbered (north-south)...
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| x Ward Circle |
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Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, DC. The land on three sides of Ward Circle is owned by American University. The circle contains a statue of Maj. Gen. Artemas Ward....
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| x Washington Circle |
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Washington Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States. It is the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue, New Hampshire Avenue, K Street, and 23rd Street NW, on the border of the Foggy Bottom and West End...
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| x Westmoreland Circle |
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Westmoreland Circle is a traffic circle straddling the border between the U.S. state of Maryland and Washington, D.C. The circle lies at the intersection of Western Avenue, Butterworth Place, Massachusetts Avenue, Dalecarlia Parkway, Wetherill Road,...
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| x Whitehurst Freeway |
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The Whitehurst Freeway is an elevated highway over K Street and Water Street in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was built in 1949 to allow traffic on U.S. Route 29 and Canal Road to bypass heavily congested Georgetown between the...
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Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. It starts in Georgetown just north of the Potomac River, at an intersection with K Street under the Whitehurst Freeway. The section of Wisconsin Avenue in...
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