Upper Northwest

The neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.'s Upper Northwest rank among America's most wealthy and privileged. There are big attractions, including the outstanding National Zoo, the massive National Cathedral, American University, upscale shopping in Friendship…

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 Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and American University Washington College of Law.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office

Government office

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States is the representative office of Taiwan in the United States in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

American University Washington College of Law

University

The American University Washington College of Law is the law school of American University, a private research university in Washington, D.C, United States.

Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library

Library

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Located at 4450 Wisconsin Avenue NW, it services the neighborhoods of Tenleytown and Friendship Heights.

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

Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.94309° or 38° 56′ 35″ north

Longitude

-77.07554° or 77° 4′ 32″ west

Open location code

87C4WWVF+6Q

Wikidata ID

Q14238955

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In Other Languages

“Upper Northwest” goes by many names.

Slovenian: “Upper Northwest”

Localities in the Area

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