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 Color-enhancedUSGS satellite image of Washington, D.C., taken April 26, 2002. The "crosshairs" in the image mark the quadrant divisions of Washington, with theU.S. Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol extends theNational Mall, visible as a thin green band in the image. The Northwest quadrant is the largest, located north of the Mall and west of North Capitol Street. | |
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| District |  Washington, D.C. |
Southeast (SE orS.E.) is the southeasternquadrant ofWashington, D.C., the capital of theUnited States, and is located south ofEast Capitol Street and east ofSouth Capitol Street. It includes theCapitol Hill,Hill East, andAnacostia neighborhoods, theNavy Yard, theJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), theU.S. Marine Barracks, theAnacostia River waterfront,Eastern Market, the remains of severalCivil War-era forts, historicSt. Elizabeths Hospital,RFK Stadium,Nationals Park, and theCongressional Cemetery. It also contains alandmark known as "The Big Chair," located onMartin Luther King Jr. Avenue.[1] The quadrant is split by theAnacostia River, with the portion that is west of the river sometimes referred to as "Near Southeast". Geographically, it is the second-smallest quadrant of the city.
Southeast includes the 32 neighborhoods of:
Politically, Southeast includes most ofWard 8, as well as much ofWard 6 andWard 7.Marion Barry, the former mayor of Washington, D.C., served as D.C. Council Member for Ward 8 until his death on November 23, 2014.[2][3]
Nationals Park, the currentballpark for MLB'sWashington Nationals, opened in theNavy Yard neighborhood in March 2008.[4] A $3.7 billionmixed-use stadium project to house the NFL'sWashington Commanders is scheduled to open in theHill East neighborhood in 2030.[5]
Southeast Washington, D.C. is accessible via theBlue,Orange,Green andSilver Lines of theWashington Metro.[6]
In years past, the quadrant was known by someWashington, D.C. metropolitan area residents as being plagued by a high crime rate, relative to the rest of the city.[7]
The population of Southeast is predominantlyblack. However, the African American population is concentrated southeast of theAnacostia River; the areas northwest of the Anacostia River are majorityWhite. The portions of the quadrant southeast of the Anacostia are tree-lined and neighborly. However, shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural options are limited, so some residents travel either downtown or to the suburbs for such services. There are severalblack middle class neighborhoods in Southeast, such asHillcrest,Penn Branch, andFort Dupont. The areas northwest of the Anacostia contains some of the wealthiest parts of the city, including the southern half of the famous and politically connectedCapitol Hill neighborhood. Cultural events/activities include the annualMartin Luther King Jr. Birthday parade, the free weekly summer jazz concerts inFort Dupont Park, the Fort Dupont ice-rink, theAnacostia Museum of theSmithsonian Institution, the Anacostia Arts Center, and THEARC tennis, arts and learning center for youth on Mississippi Avenue. The population of the southeast quadrant is roughly 226,084.[8]
38°52′N76°59′W / 38.87°N 76.98°W /38.87; -76.98
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