Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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- Type: Building
- Description: public transit authority serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
- Also known as: “Metro (Washington, DC)”, “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Headquarters”, “Washington, D.C. Metro”, “Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”, and “WMATA”
- Postal code: 20001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Capital One Arena.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Capital One Arena
Stadium
Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. Capital One Arena is situated 460 feet west of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
National Building Museum
Museum
The National Building Museum is a museum of architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning in Northwest Washington, D.C., U.S. It was created by an act of Congress in 1980, and is a private non-profit institution. National Building Museum is situated 530 feet east of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East End and Downtown.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Downtown
Suburb
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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
NoMa
Neighborhood
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NoMa is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Categories: transit district and interstate compact
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Urdu—“Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ওয়াশিংটন মেট্রোপলিটন এরিয়া ট্রানজিট অথরিটি”
- Chinese: “华盛顿大都会地区交通管理局”
- Chinese: “華盛頓大都會地區交通管理局”
- Chinese: “華盛頓都會區交通局”
- Chinese: “華盛頓都會區運輸管理局”
- Dutch: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Dutch: “WMATA”
- French: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- French: “WMATA”
- Hungarian: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Italian: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Italian: “WMATA”
- Japanese: “ワシントン首都圏交通局”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Portuguese: “Autoridade de Trânsito da Área Metropolitana de Washington”
- Slovenian: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Slovenian: “WMATA”
- Spanish: “Autoridad de Transito del Area Metropolitana de Washington”
- Spanish: “Autoridad de Transito del Área Metropolitana de Washington”
- Spanish: “Autoridad de Tránsito del Area Metropolitana de Washington”
- Spanish: “Autoridad de Tránsito del Área Metropolitana de Washington”
- Spanish: “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority”
- Spanish: “WMATA”
- Urdu: “واشنگٹن میٹروپولیٹن ایریا ٹرانزٹ اتھارٹی”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Judiciary Square and Chinatown.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Engine Company 2 and F Street Post Office.
Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into West End, East End, Georgetown, and Shaw.
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