Petworth

Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the , just across Rock Creek Park.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 19,000 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: “Linden Farm”, “Petworth (Washington, D.C.)”, “Petworth, Washington, D.C.”, and “Питворт”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sherman Circle and District of Columbia Public Library-Petworth Neighborhood Branch.

Park
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is an urban park and traffic circle…

Library
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The Petworth Neighborhood Library is a branch of the…

Restaurant
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is a restaurant in Petworth, , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brookland-Petworth-Takoma and Brightwood Park.

Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park.

Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small neighborhood in Northwest in the United States.

Petworth

Latitude
38.94593° or 38° 56′ 45″ north
Longitude
-77.02498° or 77° 1′ 30″ west
Population
19,000
Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)
Open location code
87C4WXWG+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158570100
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4140007
Wiki­data ID
Q7179432
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Petworth” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيتوورث”
  • Chinese: “佩特沃思”
  • French: “Petworth”
  • German: “Petworth”
  • Russian: “Петуорт”
  • Slovenian: “Petworth”
  • Ukrainian: “Петворт”
  • Urdu: “پیٹورتھ، واشنگٹن ڈی سی”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: 16th Street Heights and Park View.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: New Southern Rock Baptist Church and Saint Charles Baptist Church.

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