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Northeast (Washington, D.C.)

Field	Value
name	Northeast
settlement_type	Quadrant
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image_caption	Color-enhanced 2002 USGS satellite image of Washington, D.C. The crosshairs in the image mark the quadrant divisions of Washington, D.C., with the United States Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol is the National Mall, which is visible as a slight green band in the image. The Northwest quadrant is the largest, located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street.
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	District
subdivision_name1	Washington, D.C.
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Northeast (NE or N.E.) is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It encompasses the area located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street.

Geography

Northeast includes the 35 neighborhoods of:

Arboretum
Benning
Benning Heights
Brentwood
Brookland
Burrville
Carver Langston
Capitol Hill
Central Northeast/Mahaning Heights
Deanwood
East Corner
Eastland Gardens
Eckington
Edgewood
Fort Lincoln
Fort Totten
Gateway
Hillbrook
Ivy City
Kenilworth
Kingman Park
Lamond Riggs
Langdon
Lincoln Heights
Mayfair
Michigan Park
Near Northeast
North Michigan Park
Pleasant Hill
Riggs Park
River Terrace
Stronghold
Trinidad
Woodridge

A significant section of Capitol Hill is also located in Northeast, as is part of NoMa.

Landmarks

Northeast is home to Gallaudet 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 to The Catholic University of America and Trinity Washington University, two of the Catholic institutions which give the Brookland neighborhood its nickname of "Little Rome" or "Little Vatican." Others include the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, the Mount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery, the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, Saint Anselm's Abbey Benedictine Monastery, the Dominican House of Studies, the Missionaries of Charity Gift of Peace Home, the Capuchin College, and the headquarters of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The quadrant is home to two large public gardens located below the waistline of the Anacostia River: the United States National Arboretum and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The headquarters of The Heritage Foundation, one of the nation's largest think tanks, and The Washington Times, a daily newspaper in the city, are also located in Northeast.

File:NEDCgallaudet.jpg|alt=|Gallaudet University File:NEDCtrinity.jpg|alt=|Trinity Washington University File:NEDCbasillica.jpg|alt=|Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception File:NEDCarboretum.jpg|alt=|United States National Arboretum

Transportation

Northeast is bounded by North Capitol Street on the west, Eastern Avenue to the east, and East Capitol Street to the south. Other principal roads include the Baltimore–Washington Parkway (DC 295); Bladensburg Road and South Dakota Avenue running north–south; and Florida Avenue, Benning Road, New York Avenue (U.S. Route 50), and Rhode Island Avenue (U.S. Route 1) running east–west.

Northeast is served by five of the six lines of the Washington Metro: the Orange, Silver, Red, Blue, and Green Lines. Washington Union Station is a major intermodal hub, combining the busiest station in the Metrorail system; rail service by Amtrak, MARC, and Virginia Railway Express commuter rail systems. Bus services are provided by Greyhound, Peter Pan, Trailways, Megabus, and other companies. The DC Streetcar's H Street NE/Benning Road Line also serves the area.

Politics

Politically, Northeast includes most of Ward 5, much of Ward 6 and Ward 7, and parts of Ward 4.

Demographics

The population of Northeast is predominantly African-American, particularly east of the Anacostia River.

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