Greenleaf Point

Greenleaf Point is a cape in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Greenleaf Point is situated nearby to the quarter Southwest, as well as near the area Bolling Anacostia Tract.

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Washington, D.C., United States
Also known as: “Greenleaf’s Point”, “Greenleafs Point”, “Turky Buzard Point”, and “Turky Buzzard Point”
Historically known as: “Arsenal Point” and “Turkey Buzzard Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National War College and National Defense University.

National War College

Military installation

Photo: Ipoellet, Public domain.

The National War College is a school within the United States' National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active.

The National Defense University is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C., United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders.

Audi Field

Stadium

Photo: Rainclaw7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Audi Field is a soccer-specific stadium in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the home of the D.C. United, Washington Spirit, and DC Power FC soccer teams, and the DC Defenders football team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.

Southwest

Quarter

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Waterfront

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Congress Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Congress Heights is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. The irregularly shaped neighborhood is bounded by the St. Congress Heights is situated 1½ miles southeast of Greenleaf Point.

Greenleaf Point

Category: landform
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.86178° or 38° 51′ 42″ north

Longitude

-77.01748° or 77° 1′ 3″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87C4VX6M+P2

GeoNames ID

4138975

Wikidata ID

Q34904904

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Greenleaf Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Greenleaf Point”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Buzzard Point and Bolling Anacostia Tract.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greenleaf Point Golf Course and James Creek Marina.

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