Northwest (Washington, D.C.)

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Northwest
Quadrant
Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, D.C. with the crosshairs marking the quadrant divisions of Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol extends the National Mall, visible as a slight green band in the image. The Northwest quadrant is the largest, located north of the Mall and west of North Capitol Street.

Country	United States
District	Washington, D.C.

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 along the northern side of the National Mall, as well as many of the District's historic neighborhoods.

Politically, Northwest is made up of parts of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, with Wards 1 and 3 being the only wards located entirely within the quadrant. The Northwest is the wealthiest quadrant of the city, particularly west of 16th Street.

Demographics

The population of Northwest is 340,531, based on the data collected in the latest U.S. Census Bureau release. The population is 48.33% male, and 51.67% female. There are 146,397 households, with 57,445 being family households, and 88,951 being non-family households.

Geography

The Watergate complex (left) and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (right) in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood

Northwest Washington, D.C., includes the following 58 neighborhoods:

Landmarks

Northwest contains many college campuses, including American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Howard University, and the University of the District of Columbia. Northwest also contains many primary and secondary schools, many of which are public schools administered by DCPS (District of Columbia Public Schools). There are 44 DCPS institutions in Northwest, as well as many private schools, including St. John's College High School, Sidwell Friends School, Gonzaga College High School, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and Georgetown Day School, among others. The Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards, the Washington Capitals, and the Georgetown Hoyas as well as the venue for many concerts and other events, is located in the District's Chinatown in Northwest. The National Cathedral, the White House, Rock Creek Park, and Embassy Row are also located in this quadrant.

Transportation

Northwest is bounded by the Potomac River on the west, Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue to the north, North Capitol Street to the east, and the National Mall to the south. Other principal roads include Connecticut Avenue between Chevy Chase and the White House, Wisconsin Avenue between Friendship Heights and Georgetown, Pennsylvania Avenue between Georgetown and the Capitol, K Street, Massachusetts Avenue (home to Embassy Row), and 16th Street.

Northwest is served by all six lines of the Washington Metro: the Orange, Silver, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Lines. Many Metrobus lines run through the quadrant, as well as the DC Circulator.

References

"Map of the Wards of the District of Columbia" (PDF). DC.gov. Office of Planning. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
"Where Are DC's Richest and Poorest Neighborhoods?". UrbanTurf. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
"2020 Census: Information and Data | op". planning.dc.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
"School Profiles Home". profiles.dcps.dc.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
"2022 Best Private High Schools in the Washington, D.C." Niche. Retrieved 2022-02-17.

v t e Quadrants of Washington, D.C.
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v t e Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
History	Organic Act of 1801 Organic Act of 1871 Street renaming The Exorcist Washington County, D.C. Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Historic sites	1222 28th Street NW Car Barn Chesapeake and Ohio Canal City Tavern Club The Corcoran School Customhouse and Post Office Dumbarton House Dumbarton Oaks Evermay Exorcist steps Farmers and Mechanics Bank Forrest-Marbury House Georgetown Market Georgetown Neighborhood Library Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory Halcyon House John Stoddert Haw House Healy Hall Laird-Dunlop House Lauinger Library McDonough Gymnasium Old North Old Stone House Isaac Owens House Newton D. Baker House Prospect House Quality Hill Smith Row Statue of John Carroll Three Sisters Tidewater Lock Tudor Place Van Ness Mausoleum Vigilant Firehouse Volta Laboratory and Bureau
Houses of worship	Christ Church Dahlgren Chapel Georgetown Visitation Monastery Grace Episcopal Church Holy Trinity Catholic Church Kesher Israel Mount Zion United Methodist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel St. John's Episcopal Church
Streets and bridges	Aqueduct Bridge Dumbarton Bridge K Street Bridge Key Bridge L Street Bridge M Street M Street Bridge P Street P Street Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Whitehurst Freeway Wisconsin Avenue
Education	British International School of Washington Duke Ellington School of the Arts Georgetown Female Seminary Georgetown University Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Holy Trinity School
Parks and cemeteries	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Dumbarton Oaks Park Georgetown Waterfront Park Francis Scott Key Memorial Glover-Archbold Park Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery Montrose Park Mount Zion Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Presbyterian Burying Ground
Establishments	Baked & Wired Embassy of France Embassy of Mongolia Embassy of Thailand Embassy of Ukraine Embassy of Venezuela Filomena Ristorante Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown Cupcake Georgetown Park Georgetown Visitation Monastery House of Sweden Martin's Tavern MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Potomac Boat Club Ritz-Carlton Suter's Tavern The Tombs Washington Canoe Club Washington Harbour
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