Downtown

Downtown is the central business district of , located in It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
  • Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as
    “Downtown (Washington, D.C.)”
    “Downtown Washington”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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The , a national park, is a famous…
Theater building
Ford's Theatre is a theater in , which opened in 1863.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East End and Chinatown.
is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…
Neighborhood
's is a small, historic area…
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Neighborhood
is a historic roundabout park and…
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Latitude
38.89949° or 38° 53′ 58″ north
Longitude
-77.02807° or 77° 1′ 41″ west
Open location code
87C4VXXC+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Downtown” goes by many names.
下城Chinese
市區Chinese
DowntownEstonian
ダウンタウン (ワシントンD.C.)Japanese
DowntownScots
Downtown, Washington, D.C.Scots
Downtown WashingtonSlovenian
ڈاون ٹاؤنUrdu

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Penn Quarter and Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Suburbs to Discover

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Washington, D.C.: Highlights

Learn more about West End and East End.