The Wharf
The Wharf is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic and has about 11,300 residents. The Wharf is situated nearby to the quarter Southwest Waterfront, as well as near the neighborhood Buzzard Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterfront and Southwest.
Waterfront
The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.
Southwest
Quarter
Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.
Capitol Hill
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.
The Wharf
- Type: Neighborhood with 11,300 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.87869° or 38° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.02376° or 77° 1′ 26″ westPopulation
11,300Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87C4VXHG+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 11657485030OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
13526903
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