Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.

#967 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Fort Lincoln is a neighborhood located in northeastern Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Bladensburg Road to the northwest, Eastern Avenue to the northeast, New York Avenue NE to the south, and South Dakota Avenue NE to the southwest. The town of Colmar Manor, Maryland, is across Eastern Avenue from the Fort Lincoln neighborhood, as is the Fort Lincoln Cemetery. ()

Area: 0.47 mi²Coordinates: 38°55'20"N, 76°57'23"W

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Northeast Washington (Woodridge - Fort Lincoln)Washington D.C. United States

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Fort Lincoln – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Goshin, Fort Lincoln.

0.9 miSW
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
23 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.
1.2 miW
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
0.8 miSW
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
~1840 ftNE
Park
Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.
1 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge is a railway-only bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It carries Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and MARC's Penn Line passenger rail traffic.
1.3 miSW
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
33 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.
1 miSW
Monuments and statues
National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.
27 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.
1.4 miSW
Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington D.C.
37 min walk • Mount Olivet Cemetery is an historic rural cemetery located at 1300 Bladensburg Road, NE in Washington, D.C. It is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
1.4 miNW
Park
Barnard Hill Park, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Barnard Hill Park is an urban park located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Woodridge; it also abuts the Maryland city of Mount Rainier.
1 miSE
Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C. and the Maryland state border.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Lincoln?

Nearby attractions include Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge, Washington D.C. (20 min walk), Goshin, Washington D.C. (21 min walk), United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C. (23 min walk).

How to get to Fort Lincoln by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Lincoln:

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Deanwood Metro • Lines: R12, U7, W4 (39 min walk)