Dupont Park, Suitland

#8 among attractions in Suitland

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Dupont Park is a residential neighborhood located in southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Fort Dupont Park to the north, Pennsylvania Avenue SE to the south, Branch Avenue to the west, and Fort Davis Park to the east. The neighborhood civic association uses Fairlawn Avenue and the Anacostia Freeway as the western boundary of the neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 38°52'21"N, 76°57'50"W

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Southeast Washington (Fort Dupont)Suitland United States

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Dupont Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RFK Stadium, D.C. Armory, Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Anacostia Community Museum.

1.3 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
33 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.
1.3 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
D.C. Armory, Washington D.C.
33 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.
1.2 miN
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
31 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
Museum, History museum
Anacostia Community Museum, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • The Anacostia Community Museum is a community museum in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is one of twenty museums under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution and was the first federally funded community museum in the United States.
1.3 miW
Museum
Anacostia Arts Center, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • The Anacostia Arts Center is a multi-use arts space located at 1231 Good Hope Road SE in the Anacostia Historic District of Washington, D.C.
0.9 miSW
Library
Anacostia Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Anacostia Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public in 1942.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
26 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.
1.2 miN
Street
District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C.
31 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.
0.8 miNE
Park
Fort Dupont Park, Washington D.C.
22 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.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Southeast, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street.
0.7 miSE
Library
Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was originally opened to the public in 1961. A new building on the same site, designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye opened on June 19, 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dupont Park?

Nearby attractions include Twining, Suitland (4 min walk), Engine Company 19, Suitland (5 min walk), Randle Highlands, Suitland (5 min walk), Penn Branch, Washington D.C. (10 min walk).

How to get to Dupont Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dupont Park:

Metro

Stadium–Armory • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (32 min walk)
Potomac Avenue • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (34 min walk)