Benning, Washington D.C.

#963 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east. It is served by the Benning Road station on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'37"N, 76°57'3"W

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Northeast Washington (Benning)Washington D.C. United States

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

Nearby attractions include: RFK Stadium, Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, First Baptist Church of Deanwood, District of Columbia Route 295.

1.2 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about two miles due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and next to the D.C. Armory.
0.8 miW
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
21 min walk • The Whitney Young Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries East Capitol Street across the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. in the United States. Finished in 1955, it was originally called the East Capitol Street Bridge. It was renamed for civil rights activist Whitney Young in early 1974.
1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • First Baptist Church of Deanwood is a historic church at 1008 45th Street in Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Deanwood neighborhood. It was built in 1938, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was added to the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites the same year.
0.5 miSW
Street
District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • District of Columbia Route 295, also known as the Anacostia Freeway as well as the Kenilworth Avenue Freeway north of East Capitol Street, is a freeway in the District of Columbia, and currently the only signed numbered route in the District that is not an Interstate Highway or U.S. Highway.
1.1 miS
Park
Fort Dupont Park, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Fort Dupont Park is a 376-acre wooded park under the management of the National Park Service located in Washington, DC. The name of the park comes from the old Civil War earthwork fort that lies within the park.
1.4 miNE
Park
Deanwood, Washington D.C.
36 min walk • The Deanwood Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
1.4 miSW
Area
Anacostia Park, Washington D.C.
37 min walk • Anacostia Park is operated by the United States National Park Service. It is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas, with over 1200 acres at multiple sites.
1.3 miNW
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
35 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
0.5 miW
Street
Benning Road, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensburg Road, Florida Avenue, Maryland Avenue, H Street and 15th Street.
0.7 miW
Bridge
Ethel Kennedy Bridge, Mount Rainier
19 min walk • The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.
1.5 miNW
Monuments and statues
National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.
38 min walk • The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum. It is an arrangement of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were a part of the United States Capitol from 1828 to 1958, placed amid 20 acres of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Benning?

Nearby attractions include Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), East River Heights, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), River Terrace, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C. (14 min walk).

How to get to Benning by public transport?

The nearest stations to Benning:

Bus

Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (10 min walk)
Deanwood Metro • Lines: R12, U7, W4 (33 min walk)

Metro

Benning Road • Lines: Bl, Sv (19 min walk)

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (28 min walk)