2nd & U St SW

2nd & U St SW is a bike rental in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. 2nd & U St SW is situated nearby to National Defense University, as well as near the park James Creek Marina.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Defense University and Audi Field.

National Defense University

University

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The National Defense University is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C., United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. National Defense University is situated 400 feet west of 2nd & U St SW.

Audi Field

Stadium

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Audi Field is a soccer-specific stadium in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the home of the D.C. United, Washington Spirit, and DC Power FC soccer teams, and the DC Defenders football team. Audi Field is situated 770 feet northeast of 2nd & U St SW.

Fort Lesley J. McNair

Military installation

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Fort Lesley J. McNair, also historically known as the Washington Arsenal, is a United States Army post located on the tip of Buzzard Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To the peninsula's west is the Washington Channel, while the Anacostia River is on its south side. Fort Lesley J. McNair is situated 830 feet west of 2nd & U St SW.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterfront and Southwest.

Waterfront

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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

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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.

Anacostia

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Anacostia is the popular name for the huge swathe of the capital consisting of the many neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Its heart, in the small, historic neighborhood of Anacostia, is immediately across the Frederick Douglass Bridge from the Nationals Ballpark.