NoMa, Washington D.C.

Name: NoMa
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#638 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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"NoMa" is a moniker for the area North of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States. NoMa includes the neighborhoods of Sursum Corda, Eckington, and Near Northeast and includes a section historically known as Swampoodle. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'9"N, 77°0'22"W

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Northeast Washington (H Street-NoMa)Washington D.C. United States

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NoMa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbus Fountain, National Postal Museum, H Street, Capital One Arena.

~1940 ftS
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Columbus Fountain, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Washington D.C., the Columbus Fountain stands as a testament to the spirit of exploration and the complex history of the Americas. This grand statue, located in front of Union Station, serves as a tribute to the famed explorer Christopher...
~1760 ftS
U.S. mail from the past to the present
National Postal Museum, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The National Postal Museum, located opposite Union Station in Washington, D.C. United States, was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993.
~1370 ftW
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
H Street, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • H Street is a set of east-west streets in several of the quadrants of Washington, D.C. It is also used as an alternate name for the Near Northeast neighborhood, as H Street NW/NE is the neighborhood's main commercial strip.
0.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro.
0.9 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3-million-square-foot convention center located in Washington, D.C. owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC.
0.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
Victims of Communism Memorial, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Victims of Communism Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C. located at the intersection of Massachusetts and New Jersey Avenues and G Street, NW, two blocks from Union Station and within view of the U.S. Capitol.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Capital Jewish Museum, officially the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, is a historical society and its planned museum in Washington, D.C. focused on the history of Jewish life in the American capital city and the surrounding Washington metropolitan area.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
F Street and 7th Street shopping districts, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Parts of F Street and 7th Street, N.W. and nearby blocks have historically been the heart of the Washington, D.C. downtown shopping district. In the first half of the 20th century there were numerous upscale large department stores along and near F Street, while 7th Street housed more economical emporia and large retail furniture stores.
~1710 ftNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a rail trail that, when completed, will run eight miles from the transit center in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Union Station in the District of Columbia.
~1770 ftE
Neighbourhood
Near Northeast, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Near Northeast is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by North Capitol Street to the west, Florida Avenue to the north, F Street to the south, and 15th Street to the east.
0.4 miSW
Memorial
Holodomor Genocide Memorial, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • The Holodomor Memorial to Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933 was opened in Washington, D.C. United States, on November 7, 2015. Congress approved creation of the Holodomor Memorial in 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to NoMa?

Nearby attractions include St. Aloysius Church, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), H Street, Washington D.C. (7 min walk).

How to get to NoMa by public transport?

The nearest stations to NoMa:

Tram

Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (5 min walk)
H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (16 min walk)

Bus

BoltBus (6 min walk)
Megabus (7 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (8 min walk)
Hart (17 min walk)

Metro

Union Station • Lines: Rd (9 min walk)
NoMa–Gallaudet U • Lines: Rd (9 min walk)