District of Columbia

District of Columbia

This page is the city map of the District of Columbia, showing streets, paths and places across the federal district of the United States. The district covers approximately 177.0 square kilometres and contains Washington, D.C., the national capital. Its territory lies along the Potomac River and includes the Anacostia River, while landmarks such as the United States Capitol, the White House and the National Mall are located within Washington. Founded in 1790, the District of Columbia had approximately 689,545 residents in 2020, compared with 601,723 in 2010.

Ward 8

Ward 8 is a municipal district of Washington, D.C., and has a recorded population of 78,513. It occupies the southeastern part of the District of Columbia, east of the Anacostia River, and includes neighborhoods such as Congress Heights, Anacostia and Bellevue.

Important local places include Anacostia Park along the Anacostia River and the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Cedar Hill. Ward 8 is connected to the rest of Washington by bridges and roads crossing the Anacostia River, including the 11th Street Bridges.

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Ward 7

Ward 7 is an electoral subdivision of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 85,685. The ward lies east of the Anacostia River and includes Deanwood, Eastland Gardens, Benning and parts of Capitol Hill East.

Fort Mahan Park and Fort Dupont Park preserve parts of the Civil War Defenses of Washington in Ward 7. The Anacostia River forms the ward’s western boundary in several sections, while Benning Road provides a major east–west route through the area.

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Ward 5

Ward 5 is a municipal district of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 89,425. It covers large areas of northeast Washington and includes Brookland, Brentwood, Ivy City, Fort Lincoln and portions of NoMa.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception stands in Brookland, near Catholic University of America. Ward 5 also contains the National Arboretum, where the Capitol Columns are displayed, and the southern edge of the Anacostia River near Kenilworth and Arboretum neighborhoods.

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Ward 6

Ward 6 is an electoral subdivision of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 84,266. It includes Capitol Hill, the H Street corridor, Navy Yard, Southwest Waterfront and parts of downtown Washington.

The United States Capitol, the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court are located in or adjacent to Ward 6’s Capitol Hill area. Nationals Park stands beside the Anacostia River in Navy Yard, while Union Station is a major rail landmark near the ward’s northern boundary.

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Ward 3

Ward 3 is a municipal district of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 85,301. It occupies much of the western and northwestern District of Columbia and includes Cleveland Park, Friendship Heights, Tenleytown, American University Park and parts of Chevy Chase.

Rock Creek Park extends through Ward 3 and contains wooded valleys along Rock Creek within the city. The National Cathedral, American University and the William L. FitzGerald Tennis Center are prominent places in this part of Washington.

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Ward 1

Ward 1 is a municipal district of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 85,285. It includes Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Plains and parts of the U Street area north of central Washington.

Meridian Hill Park is a notable landscaped park in Ward 1, and the African American Civil War Memorial stands near the U Street corridor. The ward also contains the historic neighborhood of Mount Pleasant and borders Rock Creek Park on its western side.

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Ward 4

Ward 4 is a municipal district of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 84,660. It occupies the northern part of the District of Columbia and includes Takoma, Petworth, Brightwood, Shepherd Park and parts of Manor Park.

Rock Creek Park covers a substantial area along the ward’s western side, with roads and trails following the creek valley. Fort Stevens Park preserves the site of the Battle of Fort Stevens, fought in July 1864 during the American Civil War, and Walter Reed lies in the southern part of the ward.

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Ward 2

Ward 2 is a municipal district of Washington, D.C., with a recorded population of 81,904. It contains the central business and government areas around downtown, including Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and the West End.

The White House, the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument are located in or directly associated with Ward 2’s central area. Georgetown lies along the Potomac River, while Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue connect major government and cultural sites across the ward.

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