Western Avenue, Bethesda

Name: Western Avenue
Address: Bethesda, United States

#36 among attractions in Bethesda

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Facts and practical information

Western Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C., and the state of Maryland. It follows a southwest-to-northeast line, beginning at Westmoreland Circle in the south and ending at Oregon Avenue NW in the north. It is roughly 3.5 miles in length. First proposed in 1893, it was constructed somewhat fitfully from about 1900 to 1931. ()

Length: 3.5 miCoordinates: 38°58'0"N, 77°4'42"W

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Chevy Chase (Chevy Chase Village)Bethesda United States

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Day trips

Western Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mazza Gallerie, The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Comet Ping Pong, Peter Muhlenberg Memorial.

0.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mazza Gallerie, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Mazza Gallerie is a shopping mall in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. directly connected to the Friendship Heights station. It includes a four level parking garage and three levels of retail stores. The mall is named after Louise Mazza, whose daughter Olga inherited the land prior to development.
0.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Bethesda
13 min walk • The Shops at Wisconsin Place is an open-air shopping center that is part of the mixed-use Wisconsin Place complex, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, located on the site of a former Woodward & Lothrop department store, which was converted to Hecht's in 1995 and closed in 2005.
0.9 miSE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Comet Ping Pong, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Comet Ping Pong is a pizzeria, restaurant, and concert venue located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C.'s Chevy Chase neighborhood. Owned by James Alefantis, Comet has received critical acclaim from The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, New York magazine, the DCist, and Guy Fieri of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial is a public monument in Washington, D.C. It honors John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a Lutheran minister, Continental Army general, Federalist Era American politician, and member of the prominent Muhlenberg family.
1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a decorated Gothic Revival-style Lutheran church in northwest Washington, D.C. Currently located off of Connecticut Avenue NW, between Ellicott and Everett Streets, it was originally founded in 1843 as the first English-speaking Lutheran church in the District.
~1020 ftN
Area
Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda
5 min walk • Chevy Chase Village, Maryland is an incorporated municipality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C. It is made up of sections 1, 1a, and 2 of Chevy Chase, as originally designated by The Chevy Chase Land Company. The population was 1,953 as of the 2010 census.
0.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Collection at Chevy Chase, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Collection is a set of shops and restaurants near the Friendship Heights Metro station on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, along the Washington, D.C.-Maryland border. The area was developed by the Chevy Chase Land Company, founded in 1890 by U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, who acquired a great deal of property in the D.C.
~1790 ftSE
Neoclassical architecture
Chevy Chase Arcade, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The Chevy Chase Arcade is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
~780 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Avalon Theatre, formerly known as Chevy Chase Theatre, is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Upman and Adams and completed in 1922.
~1020 ftN
Memorial, View point
Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Bethesda
5 min walk • Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, on the border between the Chevy Chase neighborhood, Northwest, Washington, D.C. and the community of Chevy Chase, Maryland.
1.3 miS
Cemetery
The Methodist Cemetery, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Methodist Cemetery is an historic cemetery, located at Murdock Mill Road, between River Road, and 42nd Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Tenleytown neighborhood.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Western Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda (5 min walk), Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Bethesda (5 min walk).

How to get to Western Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Western Avenue:

Bus

Friendship Heights Metro • Lines: 1, 11, 23, 29, 30N, 30S, 31, 33, 34, 37, E4, E6, L2, L8, N2, N4, N6, T2 (17 min walk)

Metro

Friendship Heights • Lines: Rd (16 min walk)