Barnaby Woods, Washington D.C.

#982 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Barnaby Woods is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., wedged between Rock Creek Park and Montgomery County, Maryland. It is bounded on the north by Aberfoyle Place, on the west by Western Avenue, on the south by Tennyson Street, and on the east by Oregon Avenue. Barnaby Woods is entirely residential, with no commercial zoning whatsoever, and the housing consists primarily of 1930s colonial homes on large parcels of land although on Unicorn Lane NW there are only townhouses. ()

Coordinates: 38°58'29"N, 77°3'35"W

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Northwest Washington (Chevy Chase-DC)Washington D.C. United States

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Barnaby Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chevy Chase Village, Chevy Chase Arcade, Avalon Theatre, Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain.

1.1 miW
Area
Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda
28 min walk • Chevy Chase Village, Maryland is an incorporated municipality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C. It is made up of sections 1, 1a, and 2 of Chevy Chase, as originally designated by The Chevy Chase Land Company. The population was 1,953 as of the 2010 census.
1.2 miSW
Neoclassical architecture
Chevy Chase Arcade, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • The Chevy Chase Arcade is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
1.1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • The Avalon Theatre, formerly known as Chevy Chase Theatre, is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Upman and Adams and completed in 1922.
1 miW
Memorial, View point
Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Bethesda
26 min walk • Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, on the border between the Chevy Chase neighborhood, Northwest, Washington, D.C. and the community of Chevy Chase, Maryland.
1.4 miSE
Park
Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.
37 min walk • Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1890 and today is administered by the National Park Service.
0.9 miS
Park
Little Forest Park, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Little Forest Park, formerly Francis G. Newlands Park, an undeveloped park located in the District of Columbia neighborhood of Chevy Chase; North of Military Rd. between 28th & 30th Sts. NW. This 8.78 acre site is administered by the National Park Service as a part of Rock Creek...
1.4 miNE
Synagogue
National Synagogue, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue; OSTNS is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, D.C. The synagogue is located in the neighborhood of Shepherd Park. It was formed from the merger of two earlier synagogues, Ohev Sholom and Talmud Torah.
1.1 miSW
Library
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • The Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 5625 Connecticut Avenue NW.
0.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort DeRussy, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • Fort DeRussy was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within Washington, D.C. as part of the Defenses of Washington.
0.9 miW
Town
Chevy Chase, Bethesda
24 min walk • Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place that straddle the northwest border of Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
1.1 miSW
Street
Western Avenue, Bethesda
30 min walk • Western Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C. and the state of Maryland. It follows a southwest-to-northeast line, beginning at Westmoreland Circle in the south and ending at Oregon Avenue NW in the north.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Barnaby Woods?

Nearby attractions include Hawthorne, Washington D.C. (12 min walk), Little Forest Park, Washington D.C. (23 min walk), Fort DeRussy, Washington D.C. (24 min walk).