River Terrace, Washington D.C.

#997 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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River Terrace is an urban cul-de-sac neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., on the eastern bank of the Anacostia River. River Terrace is Washington, DC's only planned unit development that has an unimpeded connection to and relationship with the Anacostia River. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'32"N, 76°57'28"W

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Northeast Washington (River Terrace - Lily Ponds - Mayfair)Washington D.C. United States

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River Terrace – 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.

0.8 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
20 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.
1 miW
Sport, Sport venue
D.C. Armory, Washington D.C.
26 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.
0.4 miSW
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
11 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.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
35 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.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington D.C.
34 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.
~1100 ftSW
Street
District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C.
6 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 miSE
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.
1.2 miW
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
32 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.
1.1 miSW
Area
Anacostia Park, Washington D.C.
30 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.
1.2 miNW
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
31 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.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
34 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to River Terrace?

Nearby attractions include District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Benning Road, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Benning, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier (11 min walk).

How to get to River Terrace by public transport?

The nearest stations to River Terrace:

Bus

Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (18 min walk)

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (20 min walk)

Metro

Benning Road • Lines: Bl, Sv (27 min walk)
Stadium–Armory • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (29 min walk)