Whitney Young Memorial Bridge
The Whitney Young Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries East Capitol Street across the Anacostia River and Kingman Lake in Washington, D.C. in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “East Capitol Street Bridge” and “Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium and Heritage Island.
Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It was located along the Anacostia River on East Capitol Street in the city's Hill East neighborhood. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium is situated 2,000 feet west of Whitney Young Memorial Bridge.
Heritage Island
Island
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Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.
Congressional Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Congressional Cemetery, officially Washington Parish Burial Ground, is a historic and active cemetery located at 1801 E Street in Washington, D.C., United States, in the Hill East neighborhood on the west bank of the Anacostia River. Congressional Cemetery is situated 1 mile southwest of Whitney Young Memorial Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenway and Hill East.
Greenway
Neighborhood
Greenway is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by East Capitol Street SE, Interstate 295 SE, Fairlawn Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, The western part of the…
Hill East
Neighborhood
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Hill East is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located in the Southeast quadrant of the city. It is bounded by the Kingman Park neighborhood at C Street to the north, by the Anacostia River to the east and south, and by Capitol Hill at 15th Street to the west.
Benning
Neighborhood
Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east.
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88979° or 38° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-76.96492° or 76° 57′ 54″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87C5V2QP+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 574924243OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
“Whitney Young Memorial Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Whitney Young Memorial Bridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Terrace and Fort Dupont.
Nearby Places
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