Columbia Heights, Washington D.C.

Name: Columbia Heights
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#844 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States. It has diverse demographics, the DC USA shopping mall and many restaurants, BloomBars, Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, Howard University, Banneker Recreation Center, and All Souls Church. ()

Coordinates: 38°55'33"N, 77°1'46"W

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Northwest Washington (Columbia Heights)Washington D.C. United States

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Columbia Heights – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: U Street Music Hall, Bohemian Caverns, Cascading Waterfall, 9:30 Club.

0.6 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
U Street Music Hall, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the nation's capital, U Street Music Hall stands as a beacon for live music and nightlife enthusiasts in Washington D.C. Established in 2010, this subterranean music venue has quickly become a hallowed ground for both emerging and established...
0.6 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
Bohemian Caverns, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Bohemian Caverns, once a pulsing heart of jazz in the nation's capital, is a historic jazz club that was located in Washington D.C., United States. Nestled in the U Street corridor, the club was an emblem of the rich cultural tapestry and the vibrant African American...
0.5 miSW
Monuments and statues
Cascading Waterfall, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Cascading Waterfall is a public art work by American artist John Joseph Earley, located in Meridian Hill Park, Washington, DC. Cascading Waterfall was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1994.
0.6 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
9:30 Club, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • The 9:30 Club is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. In 2018, the 9:30 Club was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by Rolling Stone, and in 2019 the club was named "Venue of the Decade" by VenuesNow.
0.5 miNW
Monuments and statues
Guglielmo Marconi, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Guglielmo Marconi is a public artwork by Attilio Piccirilli, located at the intersection of 16th and Lamont Streets, N.W. in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States. It stands as a tribute to Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. It was paid for by public subscription and erected in 1941.
0.6 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Lincoln Theatre, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Lincoln Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C. located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl. The theater, located on "Washington's Black Broadway", served the city's African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues.
0.4 miW
Monuments and statues
Francis Asbury, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • Francis Asbury, also known as the Francis Asbury Memorial, is a public equestrian statue, by American artist Augustus Lukeman, located at 16th Street and Mt. Pleasant Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
0.5 miSW
Park, Neo-renaissance architecture
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, is a structured urban park located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Columbia Heights; it also abuts the nearby neighborhood of Adams Morgan. The park was designed and built between 1912 and 1940.
0.5 miNW
Library
Mount Pleasant Library, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • The Mount Pleasant Library at 1600 Lamont Street, NW in Washington, DC is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library System that opened in May 1925, and is the third oldest public library building still in use in Washington.
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Colonial revival architecture
Clifton Terrace, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • Clifton Terrace are historic structures located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. Frank Russell White and Albert Moreland Schneider designed the three building apartment complex in the Colonial Revival style. They were inspired by the garden city movement.
0.5 miSW
Italianate architecture
Meridian Mansions, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Meridian Mansions, also known as The Envoy, is an historic structure located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. A.H.

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Which popular attractions are close to Columbia Heights?

Nearby attractions include Clifton Terrace, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), Warder Mansion, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), All Souls Church, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Meridian Manor, Washington D.C. (10 min walk).

How to get to Columbia Heights by public transport?

The nearest stations to Columbia Heights:

Metro

Columbia Heights • Lines: Gr, Yl (7 min walk)
U Street • Lines: Gr, Yl (17 min walk)