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Northwest (Washington, D.C.)

Field	Value
name	Northwest
native_name_lang	en
settlement_type	Quadrant
image_skyline	DC satellite image.jpg
image_caption	Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, D.C. with the crosshairs marking the quadrant divisions of Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol extends the National Mall, visible as a slight green band in the image. The Northwest quadrant is the largest, located north of the 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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Northwest (NW or N.W.) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street. It is the largest of the four quadrants of the city (NW, NE, SW and SE), and it includes the central business district, the Federal Triangle, and the museums along the northern side of the National Mall, as well as many of the District's historic neighborhoods.

Politically, Northwest is made up of parts of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, with Wards 1 and 3 being the only wards located entirely within the quadrant. The Northwest is the wealthiest quadrant of the city, particularly west of 16th Street.

Demographics

The population of Northwest is 340,531, based on the data collected in the latest U.S. Census Bureau release. The population is 48.33% male, and 51.67% female. There are 146,397 households, with 57,445 being family households, and 88,951 being non-family households.

Geography

Northwest Washington, D.C., includes the following 58 neighborhoods:

Adams Morgan
American University Park
Barnaby Woods
Berkley
Bloomingdale
Brightwood
Burleith
Cathedral Heights
Chevy Chase
Chinatown
Cleveland Park
Colonial Village
Columbia Heights
Crestwood
Downtown
Dupont Circle
Embassy Row
Foggy Bottom
Forest Hills
Foxhall
Friendship Heights
Georgetown
Glover Park
Hawthorne
Judiciary Square
Sheridan-Kalorama
Kalorama Triangle
Kent
LeDroit Park
Logan Circle
Manor Park
Massachusetts Heights
McLean Gardens
Mount Pleasant
Mount Vernon Square
Mount Vernon Triangle
NoMa
North Cleveland Park
North Gate
Observatory Circle
The Palisades
Park View
Penn Quarter
Petworth
Pleasant Plains
Shaw
Shepherd Park
Sixteenth Street Heights
Spring Valley
Takoma
Tenleytown
Truxton Circle
U Street Corridor
Wakefield
West End
Woodland Normanstone
Woodley Park

Landmarks

Northwest contains many college campuses, including American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Howard University, and the University of the District of Columbia. Northwest also contains many primary and secondary schools, many of which are public schools administered by DCPS (District of Columbia Public Schools). There are 44 DCPS institutions in Northwest, as well as many private schools, including St. John's College High School, Sidwell Friends School, Gonzaga College High School, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and Georgetown Day School, among others. The Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards, the Washington Capitals, and the Georgetown Hoyas as well as the venue for many concerts and other events, is located in the District's Chinatown in Northwest. The National Cathedral, the White House, Rock Creek Park, and Embassy Row are also located in this quadrant.

Transportation

Northwest is bounded by the Potomac River on the west, Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue to the north, North Capitol Street to the east, and the National Mall to the south. Other principal roads include Connecticut Avenue between Chevy Chase and the White House, Wisconsin Avenue between Friendship Heights and Georgetown, Pennsylvania Avenue between Georgetown and the Capitol, K Street, Massachusetts Avenue (home to Embassy Row), and 16th Street.

Northwest is served by all six lines of the Washington Metro: the Orange, Silver, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Lines. Many Metrobus lines run through the quadrant.

References

"Map of the Wards of the District of Columbia". Office of Planning.
(4 January 2013). "Where Are DC's Richest and Poorest Neighborhoods?". UrbanTurf.
"2020 Census: Information and Data {{!}} op".
"School Profiles Home".
"2025 Best Private High Schools in Washington, D.C.".

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