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  2. U Street (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    U Street is a largely Victorian-era neighborhood, developed between 1862 and 1900, the majority of which has been designated as the Greater U Street historic district . At the time of the Civil War, the area was woods and open fields. The Union command chose this area for military encampments including Camp Barker near 13th and R streets and ...

  3. Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Federal Triangle. Foggy Bottom. Georgetown. Sheridan-Kalorama. Logan Circle. Mount Vernon Square (Part of the neighborhood is also in Ward 6) Penn Quarter. Shaw (Parts of the neighborhood are also in Ward 1) Southwest Federal Center.

  4. Northwest (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    Northwest ( NW or N.W.) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street. It is the largest of the four quadrants of the city (NW, NE, SW and SE ), and it includes the central business district, the Federal Triangle, and the museums ...

  5. Washington metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Washington metropolitan area, also referred to as the DC area, Greater Washington, the National Capital Region, or locally as the DMV (short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia ), is the metropolitan area centered around Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington ...

  6. Bloomingdale (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    November 26, 2018. 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 ...

  7. District of Columbia statistical areas - Wikipedia

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    The United States District of Columbia ( Washington, D.C.) is the primary city of two statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and the more extensive Washington ...

  8. Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    dc .gov. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. [13] The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. Washington, D.C., was named for George Washington, a ...

  9. Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    37,289.4/sq mi (14,397.5/km 2) Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The neighborhood is an important retail hub for the area, as home to DC USA mall and to numerous other restaurants and stores, primarily along the highly commercialized 14th Street. [1] [2] Columbia Heights is home to numerous ...