Chinatown

's Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017.
  • Neighborhood
  • …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
  • Description: neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as
    “Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)”
    “D.C. Chinatown”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and Capital One Arena.

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The , a national park, is a famous…

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena…

Museum
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The is an art museum in , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East End and Downtown.

is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…

Suburb
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is the central business district…

Neighborhood
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is a historic roundabout park and…

Chinatown

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Latitude
38.90033° or 38° 54′ 1″ north
Longitude
-77.0212° or 77° 1′ 16″ west
Open location code
87C4WX2H+4G
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Chinatown” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “唐人街”
  • Chinese: “華府華埠”
  • Dutch: “Chinatown”
  • Esperanto: “Ĉina Kvartalo”
  • French: “Chinatown”
  • German: “Chinatown”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Chinatown”
  • Norwegian: “Chinatown”
  • Scots: “Chinatown”
  • Slovenian: “Chinatown”
  • Urdu: “چائنا ٹاؤن”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Penn Quarter and Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Luna Food Hall DC and Friendship Archway.

Washington, D.C.: Highlights

Notable places include West End and East End.

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