Northwest, Washington, D.C.

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 such neighborhoods as West End, Petworth, Dupont Circle,
LeDroit Park, Georgetown, Adams Morgan, Embassy Row, Glover Park, Tenleytown, Foggy Bottom, Cleveland
Park, Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, the Palisades, Shepherd Park, Crestwood, Bloomingdale, Takoma, Chevy
Chase, and Friendship Heights.

Northwest contains many college campuses, including American University, George Washington University,
Georgetown University, Howard University, and the University of the District of Columbia. 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 Northwest, as are the National Cathedral, the White House, and Rock
Creek Park.

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.
Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of
Washington, D.C., taken April 26, 2002.
See also The crosshairs in the image mark the
quadrant divisions of Washington, with
SW—Southwest, Washington, D.C. the U.S. Capitol at the center of the
SE—Southeast, Washington, D.C. dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol
extends the National Mall, visible as a
NE—Northeast, Washington, D.C.
slight green band in the image. The
Northwest quadrant is the largest, located
north of the Mall and west of North
Capitol Street.

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