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 Color-enhanced 2002USGS satellite image ofWashington, D.C. The crosshairs in the image mark the quadrant divisions of Washington, D.C., with theUnited States Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol is theNational Mall, which is visible as a slight green band in the image. TheNorthwest quadrant is the largest, located north of theNational Mall and west ofNorth Capitol Street. | |
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| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
Northeast (NE orN.E.) is the northeasternquadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of theUnited States. It encompasses the area located north ofEast Capitol Street and east ofNorth Capitol Street.
Northeast includes the 35 neighborhoods of:
A significant section ofCapitol Hill is also located in Northeast, as is part ofNoMa.
Northeast is home toGallaudet University, a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing located in the Trinidad neighborhood. It is also home toThe Catholic University of America andTrinity Washington University, two of theCatholic institutions which give the Brookland neighborhood its nickname of "Little Rome" or "Little Vatican." Others include theBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, theSaint John Paul II National Shrine, theMount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery, theUkrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family,Saint Anselm's Abbey Benedictine Monastery, theDominican House of Studies, theMissionaries of CharityGift of Peace Home, theCapuchin College, and the headquarters of theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The quadrant is home to two large public gardens located below the waistline of theAnacostia River: theUnited States National Arboretum andKenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The headquarters ofThe Heritage Foundation, one of the nation's largestthink tanks, andThe Washington Times, a daily newspaper in the city, are also located in Northeast.
Northeast is bounded byNorth Capitol Street on the west,Eastern Avenue to the east, andEast Capitol Street to the south. Other principal roads include theBaltimore–Washington Parkway (DC 295); Bladensburg Road and South Dakota Avenue running north–south; andFlorida Avenue, Benning Road,New York Avenue (U.S. Route 50), andRhode Island Avenue (U.S. Route 1) running east–west.
Northeast is served by five of the six lines of theWashington Metro: theOrange,Silver,Red,Blue, andGreen Lines.Washington Union Station is a major intermodal hub, combining the busiest station in the Metrorail system; rail service byAmtrak,MARC, andVirginia Railway Expresscommuter rail systems. Bus services are provided byGreyhound,Peter Pan,Trailways,Megabus, and other companies. TheDC Streetcar's H Street NE/Benning Road Line also serves the area.
Politically, Northeast includes most ofWard 5, much ofWard 6 andWard 7, and parts ofWard 4.
The population of Northeast is predominantlyAfrican-American, particularly east of theAnacostia River.
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