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North Michigan Park | |
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 North Michigan Park within the District of Columbia | |
| Coordinates:38°56′43″N76°59′46″W / 38.9454°N 76.996°W /38.9454; -76.996 | |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Ward 5 |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Zachary Parker |
| Postal code | |
North Michigan Park is a neighborhood located inWard 5 ofNortheastWashington, D.C.[1] North Michigan Park is contained betweenEastern Avenue N.E. to the east, Gallatin Street N.E. to the north,Michigan Avenue N.E. to the south, andSouth Dakota Avenue N.E. to the west. North Michigan Park borders the neighborhoods ofMichigan Park,Queens Chapel, andWoodridge, which also are located inWard 5 ofNortheast Washington D.C. In addition to these neighborhoods inWard 5 ofNortheast Washington D.C., North Michigan Park also borders the adjacent neighborhoods ofAvondale andChillum, which are both located inPrince George's County, Maryland. North Michigan Park neighborhood is often confused with the North Michigan Park Civic Association which has boundaries that include both North Michigan Park andMichigan Park. North Michigan Park and Michigan Park neighborhoods have been historically designated as separate neighborhoods because they were segregated by race. North Michigan Park was the less desirable neighborhood where African-Americans lived while Michigan Park was a much more desirable neighborhood where the neighborhood where their white counterparts lived. Both neighborhoods are separated from each other bySouth Dakota Avenue N.E. The Washington Metropolitan Area Green Line train tracks pass through the North Michigan Park neighborhood, notably, through a tunnel when traveling between the West Hyattsville and Fort Totten Metro Stations. The Washington Metropolitan Area Green Line train tracks initially are above ground when traveling between the West Hyattsville Metro Station and a certain portion of the neighborhood of Avondale. The Washington Metropolitan Area Green Line tracks then gradually enter a tunnel, which they use throughout the rest of the Avondale neighborhood, a small portion of the Chillum neighborhood, the North Michigan Park neighborhood, and Queens Chapel neighborhood before entering the lower level portion of the Fort Totten Metro Station, located below the Washington Metropolitan Area Red Line train tracks.
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