Downtown DC

Downtown DC is a locality in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic and has about 52,600 residents. Downtown DC is situated near the locality Judiciary Square, as well as near the area Smithsonian Grounds.

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Mall and United States Capitol.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous…

United States Capitol

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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol…

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End and East End.

West End

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown.

East End

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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…

Shaw

Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.

Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington…

Downtown DC

Type: Locality with 52,600 residents
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.8935° or 38° 53′ 37″ north

Longitude

-77.0199° or 77° 1′ 12″ west

Population

52,600

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXVJ+C2

GeoNames ID

13526890

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In Other Languages

“Downtown DC” goes by many names.

Russian: “Довнтаун DC”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Judiciary Square and Smithsonian Grounds.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Central National Bank and Newseum.

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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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