District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C.

#326 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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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. Also, DC 295 is one of the few city-level signed route numbers in the United States, along with Charlotte Route 4. The south end is at the junction of Interstate 295, I-695, and the southern end of the 11th Street Bridges; its north end is at the border with Maryland where it continues as Maryland Route 201 and then the Baltimore–Washington Parkway. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°53'22"N, 76°57'34"W

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Southeast WashingtonWashington D.C. United States

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District of Columbia Route 295 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RFK Stadium, D.C. Armory, Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery.

0.7 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
18 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.
0.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue
D.C. Armory, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • The D.C. Armory is an armory and a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in the eastern United States, located in Washington, D.C. east of the U.S. Capitol building.
~1580 ftW
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
8 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.
1.2 miSW
Cemetery
Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • The Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. is an early classical revival structure built 1832–34 with funds appropriated by the United States Congress to store the bodies of government officials and members of the public before burial.
1 miSE
Park
Fort Dupont Park, Washington D.C.
25 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.
1.2 miNW
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Rosedale Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1701 Gales Street NE. It opened in 2012 inside a new community center that also includes a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
0.9 miSW
Area
Anacostia Park, Washington D.C.
24 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
34 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.
1.4 miSW
Street
Barney Circle, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Barney Circle is a small residential neighborhood located between the west bank of the Anacostia River and the eastern edge of Capitol Hill in southeast Washington, D.C. in the United States.
1.2 miSW
Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • The Congressional Cemetery, officially Washington Parish Burial Ground, is a historic and active cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. on the west bank of the Anacostia River.
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Eastern Methodist Cemetery, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • Eastern Methodist Cemetery, also known as Old Ebenezer Cemetery and Ebenezer Cemetery, was a 4-acre cemetery located in the Barney Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to District of Columbia Route 295?

Nearby attractions include River Terrace, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier (8 min walk), Benning Road, Washington D.C. (13 min walk), Benning, Washington D.C. (14 min walk).

How to get to District of Columbia Route 295 by public transport?

The nearest stations to District of Columbia Route 295:

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (21 min walk)

Bus

Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (23 min walk)

Metro

Stadium–Armory • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (25 min walk)
Benning Road • Lines: Bl, Sv (30 min walk)