Northeast (Washington, D.C.)
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Northeast (NE or N.E.) is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It encompasses the area located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street.
Geography
Northeast includes the 35 neighborhoods of:
- Arboretum
- Benning
- Benning Heights
- Brentwood
- Brookland
- Burrville
- Carver Langston
- Capitol Hill
- Central Northeast/Mahaning Heights
- Deanwood
- East Corner
- Eastland Gardens
- Eckington
- Edgewood
- Fort Lincoln
- Fort Totten
- Gateway
- Hillbrook
- Ivy City
- Kenilworth
- Kingman Park
- Lamond Riggs
- Langdon
- Lincoln Heights
- Mayfair
- Michigan Park
- Near Northeast
- North Michigan Park
- Pleasant Hill
- Riggs Park
- River Terrace
- Stronghold
- Trinidad
- Woodridge
A significant section of
Landmarks
Northeast is home to
The quadrant is home to two large public gardens located below the waistline of the
Transportation
Northeast is bounded by North Capitol Street on the west, Eastern Avenue to the east, and East Capitol Street to the south. Other principal roads include the Baltimore–Washington Parkway (DC 295); Bladensburg Road and South Dakota Avenue running north–south; and Florida Avenue, Benning Road, New York Avenue (U.S. Route 50), and Rhode Island Avenue (U.S. Route 1) running east–west.
Northeast is served by five of the six lines of the
Politics
Politically, Northeast includes most of Ward 5, much of Ward 6 and Ward 7, and parts of Ward 4.
Demographics
The population of Northeast is predominantly
See also
- SW – Southwest, Washington, D.C.
- SE – Southeast, Washington, D.C.
- NW – Northwest, Washington, D.C.