Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is divided into quadrants (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast), radiating from the U.S. Capitol.

Northwest

Northwest Washington generally includes some of the more affluent and well-known neighborhoods, including Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and Adams Morgan.

Georgetown

Georgetown, which was founded in 1751 and pre-dates Washington, D.C., abounds with historic homes, shops, and industrial buildings. The neighborhood is also home to Georgetown University.

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Foggy Bottom

Foggy Bottom is home to George Washington University.

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Dupont Circle

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Adams Morgan

Adams Morgan is a culturally diverse neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., centered at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road NW. Adams Morgan is the heart of Washington's Latino community, and is a major night life area with many popular bars and restaurants.

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Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, along with Adams Morgan, is an important center for Latino culture in Washington, D.C. The Latin American Youth Center is among the many cultural institutions in the neighborhood. Mount Pleasant also hosts a weekly farmers market on Saturdays.

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Chinatown

Washington's Chinatown neighborhood centers on 7th and H Streets, NW. In recent years, the neighborhood has rapidly gentrified — development spurred on by the opening of the Verizon (MCI) Center in 1999.

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  Entrance to Chinatown

Penn Quarter

Just south of Chinatown is the revitalized Penn Quarter neighborhood, which centers on 7th and E Streets, NW, with Pennsylvania Avenue bordering on the south. The neighborhood is home to the International Spy Museum, as well as numerous upscale restaurants including Signatures (made famous by Jack Abramoff).

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Southwest

Southwest Washington is the smallest quadrant of the city. Southwest is small enough that it is frequently referred to as a neighborhood in and of itself. However, it actually contains three separate neighborhoods.

Southwest Waterfront

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Southeast

Southeast Washington has a reputation for high crime, however it is also home to many safe, thriving neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill. This part of DC is also the focus of revitalization efforts, centering on the Anacostia River.

Anacostia

Anacostia is a historic neighborhood, once known as Uniontown and home to Frederick Douglass.

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