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Fort Washington Avenue is a major north-south street in theWashington Heights neighborhood ofManhattan. It runs fromFort Tryon Park to 159th Street, where it intersects withBroadway. It goes pastBennett Park, the highest natural point inManhattan. Famous residents of Fort Washington Avenue include Drs.Henry Kissinger andRuth Westheimer, TV's "Doctor Ruth".
TheIND Eighth Avenue Line of theNew York City Subway (A train) runs underneath Fort Washington Avenue, stopping at the175th Street,181st Street, and190th Street stations.
The avenue is served in its entirety by the downtownM4, with uptown service beginning at West 165th Street. Limited-stop service is provided by theM98 north of West 179th Street uptown, or West 178th Street downtown.[1] TheBx3,Bx11,Bx35 andBx36 all use Fort Washington between both aforementioned streets downtown to loop around and change direction, with the first half making its first stop at Broadway/West 179th Street, and the second half at West 178th Street/Fort Washington Avenue.
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