Anacostia in District of Columbia
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Anacostia (WMATA station)

Anacostia is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. on the Green Line. The station is located in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington, with entrances at Shannon Place and Howard Road near Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE (a major street serving the southeastern portion of the city). The station serves as a hub for Metrobus routes in Southeast, Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland.

Located at 38.8621, -76.9953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Green Line (Washington Metro), Washington Metro stations in Washington, D.C., Railway stations opened in 1991

Southeast, Washington, D.C

Southeast (SE or S.E. ) is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C. , the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the U.S. Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront, Eastern Market, the remains of several Civil War-era forts, historic St. Elizabeths Hospital, RFK Stadium, Nationals Park, and the Congressional Cemetery.

Located at 38.87, -76.98 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Washington, D.C.

John Philip Sousa Bridge

The John Philip Sousa Bridge is a bridge that carries Pennsylvania Avenue across the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. , U.S.A. It has partial interchanges with unsigned Interstate 695 at its western terminus and with District of Columbia Route 295 at its eastern terminus. The first bridge at that location was built in 1804. An iron, underslung truss bridge on masonry piers was built between 1887 and 1890.

Located at 38.8769, -76.9779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1804, Bridges completed in 1890, Bridges completed in 1940, Bridges over the Anacostia River, Road bridges in Washington, D.C.

11th Street Bridges

The 11th Street Bridges are a pair of one-way bridges across the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. , United States. The southbound structure is officially named the Officer Kevin J. Welsh Memorial Bridge, while the northbound structure is officially named the 11th Street Bridge. The bridges convey Interstate 295 across the Anacostia to its northern terminus at Interstate 695. The bridges also connect the neighborhood of Anacostia with the rest of the city of Washington.

Located at 38.872, -76.9893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges over the Anacostia River, Bridges completed in 1965, Bridges completed in 1970, Road bridges in Washington, D.C., Interstate 95, Bridges on the Interstate Highway System

Barney Circle

Barney Circle is a small neighborhood located on the western bank of the Anacostia River in southeast Washington, D.C. The "circle" refers to the traffic circle (or semicircle, as the case may be) that intersects Pennsylvania Avenue SE as it crosses the Anacostia. Barney itself is named for Commodore Joshua Barney, commander of the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla in the War of 1812.

Located at 38.8785, -76.9807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares, plazas, and circles in Washington, D.C., Streets in Washington, D.C., Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Marine Corps Museum

For the new museum, see National Museum of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Museum was located on the first floor of the Marine Corps Historical Society in Building 58 of the Washington Navy Yard, 9th and M Streets (southeast), Washington, D.C. It housed a wide variety of exhibits with artifacts relating to the history of the U.S. Marines. It also contained a collection of art relating to the Marines and a historical Time Tunnel.

Located at 38.875, -76.9922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct museums in the United States, Marine Corps museums in the United States, Military and war museums in Washington, D.C., Museums established in 1940, Museums disestablished in 2005

Fairlawn (Washington, D.C.)

Fairlawn is a working class and middle class residential neighborhood located in southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Interstate 295, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE (between Pennsylvania Avenue SE and Naylor Road SE), Naylor Road SE (between Minnesota Avenue SE Good Hope Road SE), and Good Hope Road SE. Fairlawn is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|52|15|N|076|58|44|W| |primary |name= }} (38.8709456, -76.9788641), at an elevation of 26 feet (8 metres).

Located at 38.8708, -76.9789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Fort Stanton (Washington, D.C.)

Fort Stanton was a Civil War-era fortification constructed in the hills above Anacostia in the District of Columbia, USA, and was intended to prevent Confederate artillery from threatening the Washington Navy Yard. It also guarded the approach to the bridge that connected Anacostia (then known as Uniontown) with Washington. Built in 1861, the fort was expanded throughout the war and was joined by two subsidiary forts: Fort Ricketts and Fort Snyder.

Located at 38.86, -76.9772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in the District of Columbia, American Civil War forts, History of the District of Columbia

Honfleur Gallery

Honfleur Gallery located on Good Hope Road in the historic Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. , is a gallery that was established in January 2007 by the Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing group. The art gallery opened amid concerns of whether an art gallery was what the neighborhood needed.

Located at 38.8671, -76.9873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Art galleries in Washington, D.C., Art galleries established in 2007, 2007 establishments in the United States

Anacostia High School

Anacostia High School is a public high school located in the Southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia.

Located at 38.8698, -76.9825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Public high schools in Washington, D.C.

American Poetry Museum

The American Poetry Museum (APM) is a museum dedicated to American poetry, located in Anacostia, Washington, D.C. , USA. The museum was founded in 2004. As well as a traditional museum role, APM also provides a community meeting place.

Located at 38.8668, -76.9886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums established in 2004, Poetry museums, Literary museums in the United States, History museums in Washington, D.C., American poetry

Chair (sculpture)

Chair is a public artwork designed as an advertisement by Bassett Furniture, located at the intersection of Martin Luther King Ave. and V. Street S.E. , in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. , United States of America. Chair was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1994. It was once considered the world's largest chair, but has been overtaken by works like Broken Chair in Geneva and the temporary The Writer on Hampstead Heath in London.

Located at 38.8654, -76.9897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Novelty buildings in the United States, Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C., Roadside attractions in the United States, Chairs, Advertisements, Aluminium sculptures, 1959 sculptures