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Penn Branch | |
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 Penn Branch within the District of Columbia | |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Ward 7 |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Wendell Felder |
Penn Branch is aneighborhood inSoutheastWashington, D.C., east of theAnacostia River. It is bounded byPennsylvania Avenue SE to the south; Pope Branch Park andPope Creek to the north; Branch Avenue to the west; andFort Davis Park to the east. ‘Penn Branch’, takes its name from its location at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Pennsylvania and Branch Avenue (the Washington continuation ofMaryland Route 5).
Penn Branch and neighboring Hillcrest, Fort Dupont and Dupont Park are conveniently located close to the rapidly developing Capitol Hill and is about 15 minutes from the U.S. Capitol. The area is convenient to the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and is also popular for its treelined streets,American Craftsmanbungalow,Federal, Mid-Atlantic Colonial Revival, andTudor Revival homes.[1] The area has an altitude higher than most of Washington.
38°52′24″N76°57′26″W / 38.8733°N 76.9572°W /38.8733; -76.9572
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