Forest Hills
Forest Hills, also known as Van Ness, is a residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States, bounded by Connecticut Avenue NW to the west, Rock Creek Park to the east, Chevy Chase to the north, and Tilden Street NW to the south.Photo: Jllm06, Public domain.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Washington, DC
- Also known as: “Forest Hills, Washington, D.C.”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and Soapstone Valley Park.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts and historic house museum in Washington, D.C. The former residence of businesswoman and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs.
Soapstone Valley Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Easchiff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soapstone Valley Park is a nature reserve.
Howard University School of Law
University
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Howard University School of Law is the law school of Howard University, a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black law school in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cleveland Park and Upper Northwest.
North Cleveland Park
Neighborhood
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North Cleveland Park is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Albemarle Street NW to the north, Rodman and Quebec Streets NW to the south, Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues NW to the west, and Connecticut Avenue to the east.
Upper Northwest
The neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.'s Upper Northwest rank among America's most wealthy and privileged. There are big attractions, including the outstanding National Zoo, the massive National Cathedral, American University, upscale shopping in Friendship…Cleveland Park
Suburb
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Cleveland Park is a residential neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is located at and bounded approximately by Rock Creek Park to the east, Wisconsin and Idaho Avenues to the west, Klingle and Woodley Roads to the south, and Rodman and Tilden Streets to the north.
Forest Hills
- Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and locality
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.95094° or 38° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
-77.05803° or 77° 3′ 29″ westElevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
87C4XW2R+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 157590304OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Urdu—“Forest Hills” goes by many names.
- German: “Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.)”
- German: “Forest Hills”
- Slovenian: “Forest Hills”
- Urdu: “فارسٹ ہلز”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Van Ness and Armesleigh Park.
Notable Places Nearby
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