East End
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and The White House.
National Mall
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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.
The White House
Government building
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia.
National Gallery of Art
Museum
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The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaw and Dupont Circle.
Shaw
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.
Dupont Circle
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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
East End
- Description: part of Washington D.C.
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89978° or 38° 53′ 59″ northLongitude
-77.02404° or 77° 1′ 27″ westOpen location code
87C4VXXG+W9Wikidata ID
Q14925007
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hebrew—“East End” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “East End”
- Dutch: “Washington D.C./East End”
- German: “East End”
- Hebrew: “איסט אנד”
- Hebrew: “וושינגטון די. סי./איסט אנד”
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