Bethesda

Bethesda is a railway stop in , , . Bethesda is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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
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The , operated by the United States federal government, is the world's largest medical library. Located in , the NLM is an institute within the . is situated 1 mile north of Bethesda.

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. is situated 1,100 feet north of Bethesda.

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.

Village
is a village and special taxing district in , , United States. Founded in 1903 and chartered in 1916, the village contains the area along about one-third of Avenue between Wisconsin Avenue and Little Falls Stream Valley Park.

Bethesda

Latitude
38.98435° or 38° 59′ 4″ north
Longitude
-77.0941° or 77° 5′ 39″ west
Operator
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Network
Washington Metro
Open location code
87C4XWM4+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6538115200
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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