Shoreham Hill Bridge, Washington D.C.

#858 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

The Shoreham Hill Bridge is a bridge carrying the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway across Rock Creek in Washington, DC. It is the most upstream of three bridges where the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway switches from one side of the river to the other, the others being the bridge near P Street and the L Street Bridge. ()

Coordinates: 38°55'12"N, 77°3'10"W

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Northwest Washington (Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

Shoreham Hill Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adams Morgan, Islamic Center of Washington, Khalil Gibran Memorial, Oak Hill Cemetery.

0.6 miE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Adams Morgan, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Adams Morgan is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. centered at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road, about 1.5 miles north of the White House.
~1510 ftSW
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Islamic Center of Washington, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Islamic Center of Washington is a mosque and Islamic cultural center in Washington, D.C. It is located on Embassy Row on Massachusetts Avenue just east of the bridge over Rock Creek.
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Khalil Gibran Memorial, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden is a public garden located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. "within a wooded ravine known as Woodland-Normanstone Park".
0.5 miSW
Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery.
~750 ftNE
Bridge
Taft Bridge, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Taft Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It carries Connecticut Avenue over the Rock Creek gorge, including Rock Creek and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, connecting the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Kalorama.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of George B. McClellan, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • Major General George B. McClellan is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. that honors politician and Civil War general George B. McClellan. The monument is sited on a prominent location in the Kalorama Triangle neighborhood due to efforts made by area residents.
0.4 miS
Park
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, informally called the Rock Creek Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.
~1550 ftNE
Bridge
Duke Ellington Bridge, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist Duke Ellington, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C. United States. It connects 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan with Connecticut Avenue NW in Woodley Park, just north of the Taft Bridge.
0.4 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Woodrow Wilson House, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • Jackson-Reed High School, formerly Woodrow Wilson High School, is a public high school in Washington, D.C. It serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school sits in the Tenleytown neighborhood, at the intersection of Chesapeake Street and Nebraska Avenue NW.
0.4 miS
Museum
Textile Museum, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Textile Museum is a museum of textile art in Washington, D.C. It is part of the combined George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum on the university's main campus in Foggy Bottom.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Lyon's Mill Footbridge, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Lyon's Mill Footbridge, also called the Devil's Chair Footbridge, is a concrete footbridge across Rock Creek in Washington, DC. It was completed in 1934. The eastern abutment is a remnant of the original Lyon's Mill on the site.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shoreham Hill Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Saddle Club Footbridge, Washington D.C. (1 min walk), The Lindens, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Taft Bridge, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Kalorama, Washington D.C. (6 min walk).

How to get to Shoreham Hill Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shoreham Hill Bridge:

Metro

Woodley Park • Lines: Rd (10 min walk)
Dupont Circle • Lines: Rd (22 min walk)

Bus

Bus Loading (22 min walk)