North Capitol Street, Washington D.C.

#722 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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North Capitol Street is a street in Washington, D.C. that separates the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the city. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'44"N, 77°0'32"W

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

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North Capitol Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: H Street, Florida Avenue Baptist Church, Howard Theatre, Metropolitan Branch Trail.

0.6 miS
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
H Street, Washington D.C.
15 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.
0.6 miNW
Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • Florida Avenue Baptist Church is located at 623 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20001 in the neighborhood of LeDroit Park near Howard University, and adjacent to the historic Howard Theatre. The Reverend Dr. Earl D. Trent, Jr. currently serves as the church's Senior Pastor.
0.7 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Howard Theatre, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • The Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Opened in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.5 miSE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
13 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.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Gothic Revival architecture, Market
O Street Market, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • O Street Market, also known as Northern Market, is a historic structure located at 1400 7th Street NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.7 miSW
Church, Modernist architecture
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. is a congregation of the Metropolitan Community Church, a Protestant Christian denomination catering to LGBT people, located in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.5 miSE
Streamline Moderne architecture
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse is a historic warehouse located in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark in 1993, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building is visible from the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station.
0.6 miN
Cemetery, Art Nouveau architecture
Glenwood Cemetery, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Glenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 2219 Lincoln Road NE in Washington, D.C. It is a private, secular cemetery owned and operated...
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Prospect Hill Cemetery, also known as the German Cemetery, is a historic German-American cemetery founded in 1858 and located at 2201 North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C.
~920 ftS
Italianate architecture
John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • John Mercer Langston School is an historic structure located in the Truxton Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The two-story brick building was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. The structure was completed in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
0.6 miSW
Memorial
National Liberty Memorial, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • The National Liberty Monument was a proposed national memorial to honor the more than 5,000 enslaved and free persons of African descent who served as soldiers or sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolutionary War.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to North Capitol Street?

Nearby attractions include John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Friendship Armstrong Academy, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Bloomingdale, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Truxton Circle, Washington D.C. (10 min walk).

How to get to North Capitol Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to North Capitol Street:

Metro

NoMa–Gallaudet U • Lines: Rd (13 min walk)
Shaw–Howard University • Lines: Gr, Yl (18 min walk)

Tram

Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (22 min walk)
H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (29 min walk)

Bus

E • Lines: 83, 86 (23 min walk)
F • Lines: B8, B9, G8 (23 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (25 min walk)