Upper Northwest
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- Type: section of populated place
- Description: upper northwest section of Northwest Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Upper Northwest (Washington, D.C.)”, “Upper Northwest D.C.”, “Upper Northwest DC”, “Upper Northwest Washington”, “Upper Northwest Washington (Washington, D.C.)”, “Upper Northwest Washington, D.C.”, “Upper Northwest, Washington, D.C.”, and “Upper NW D.C.”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of China and Embassy of Bangladesh.
Embassy of China
Government office
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The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States is the diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of China to the United States, located in Washington D.C. The main chancery is located at 3505 International Place NW, Washington, D.C, in the Forest Hills neighborhood, while the visa section is located at 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW in the Glover Park neighborhood.
Embassy of Bangladesh
Government office
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The Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of The People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United States. It is located at 3510 International Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood.
Embassy of Austria
Government office
The Embassy of Austria in Washington, D.C, is the primary diplomatic mission of the Republic of Austria to the United States and represent the interests of Austria and Austrian citizens in the U.S.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tenleytown and Cleveland Park.
Tenleytown
Suburb
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Tenleytown is a historic neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.…
Cleveland Park
Suburb
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Cleveland Park is a residential neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is located at and bounded approximately by Rock Creek Park to the east, Wisconsin and Idaho Avenues to the west, Klingle and Woodley Roads to the south, and Rodman and Tilden Streets to the north.
Cathedral Heights
Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.
Upper Northwest
Latitude
38.94309° or 38° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
-77.07554° or 77° 4′ 32″ westOpen location code
87C4WWVF+6QWikidata ID
Q14238955
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