Northwest

Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of , the capital of the United States, and is located north of the and west of North Capitol Street.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C.; largest of the city’s four quadrants
  • Also known as: “N.W.”, “Northwest Quadrant”, “Northwest Washington”, “Northwest Washington (District of Columbia)”, “Northwest Washington, D.C.”, “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”, “NW”, and “NW DC”
  • Neighbors: and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Georgetown University and Number One Observatory Circle.

University
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is a private Jesuit research university in , United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university.

Government office
is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in , it is sometimes informally referred to simply as "the Naval Observatory".

Museum
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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End and Dupont Circle.

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

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is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.

Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.

Northwest

Latitude
38.9352° or 38° 56′ 7″ north
Longitude
-77.0565° or 77° 3′ 23″ west
Elevation
200 feet (61 metres)
Open location code
87C4WWPV+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2790349073
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4139846
Wiki­data ID
Q383689
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Northwest” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شمال غربي واشنطن العاصمة”
  • Belarusian: “Нортуэст”
  • Belarusian: “Паўночны Захад (Вашынгтон)”
  • Belarusian: “Паўночны Захад”
  • Catalan: “Northwest”
  • Chinese: “西北区”
  • Chinese: “西北區”
  • Chinese: “西北區域”
  • Dutch: “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”
  • Esperanto: “Nordokcidenta Kvarono”
  • French: “Northwest”
  • German: “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”
  • German: “Northwest”
  • Hungarian: “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”
  • Indonesian: “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”
  • Japanese: “ノースウェスト (ワシントンD.C.)”
  • Japanese: “ワシントンD.C.北西地区”
  • Japanese: “北西地区 (ワシントンD.C.)”
  • Korean: “NW”
  • Korean: “노스웨스트”
  • Portuguese: “Noroeste de Washington, D.C.”
  • Russian: “Нортуэст”
  • Scots: “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”
  • Slovenian: “Northwest”
  • Spanish: “Noroeste de Washington D. C.”
  • Swedish: “Northwest, Washington, D.C.”
  • Swedish: “NW (Washington, D.C.)”
  • Swedish: “NW (Washington, D.C)”
  • Turkish: “Kuzeybatı”
  • Urdu: “نارتھ ویسٹ (واشنگٹن، ڈی سی)”
  • Urdu: “نارتھ ویسٹ”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Bắc Hoa Thịnh Đốn”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Bắc Washington”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Bắc”
  • Western Armenian: “Ուաշինկթոնի հիւսիս արեւմուտք”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Northwest”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cleveland Park and Woodley Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Atomic Billiards and Cleveland Park Farmers Market (Saturday).

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into West End, East End, Georgetown, and Shaw.

Curious Places to Discover

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