Downtown Bethesda

Downtown Bethesda is a neighborhood in , , . Downtown Bethesda is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bethesda Metro Station and United States National Library of Medicine.

Metro station
Photo: Lorax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bethesda station is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro system in . It is one of the busiest suburban Metro stations, serving on average 5,818 passengers each weekday in 2025.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , operated by the United States federal government, is the world's largest medical library. Located in , the NLM is an institute within the .

Theater building
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , constructed in 1938, is a historic Streamline Moderne movie theater located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, , Maryland, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Chevy Chase.

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is in , , 1½ miles northwest of Wealthy and well-educated, is best known for its numerous restaurants and as the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.

Village
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—formally, the Town of Chevy Chase—is an incorporated town in , , United States. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census.

Neighborhood
Photo: CLKelly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential community in , , between Old Georgetown Road, and Bradley Boulevard. Dating from the early 20th century, is a suburban neighborhood combining architectural design with the natural environment.

Downtown Bethesda

Latitude
38.98473° or 38° 59′ 5″ north
Longitude
-77.09448° or 77° 5′ 40″ west
Open location code
87C4XWM4+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10733914112
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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