Brightwood Park, Washington D.C.

Name: Brightwood Park
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#932 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Brightwood Park is a small neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Georgia Avenue NW to the west, Missouri Avenue NW to the northeast and Kennedy Street NW to the south. It is located in Ward 4. ()

Coordinates: 38°57'19"N, 77°1'26"W

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Northwest Washington (16th Street Heights - Crestwood - Brightwood Park)Washington D.C. United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Sherman Circle, Ross Drive Bridge, Fort Stevens, Petworth Library.

0.6 miS
Park
Sherman Circle, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Sherman Circle is an urban park and traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Petworth at the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 7th Street, and Crittenden Street NW. The circle is named in honor of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
1.2 miW
Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek.
0.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Stevens, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.
0.9 miS
Library
Petworth Library, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • The Petworth Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4200 Kansas Avenue NW.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C. is located next to the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery.
0.9 miS
Park
Grant Circle, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Grant Circle is a traffic circle in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. New Hampshire and Illinois Avenues NW, Varnum Street NW, and 5th Street NW all intersect at this circle.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Boulder Bridge, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Boulder Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miN
Cemetery
Battleground National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood.
1.3 miSW
Church
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Washington, D.C. is a church of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The parish was founded in 1949, while the church building was completed in 1958.
0.9 miSE
Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Rock Creek Cemetery is an 86-acre cemetery with a natural and rolling landscape located at Rock Creek Church Road, NW, and Webster Street, NW, off Hawaii Avenue, NE, in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States.
1.1 miS
Church
Israel Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Israel Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. It was the first independent African American church of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brightwood Park?

Nearby attractions include Hughes Memorial Tower, Washington D.C. (15 min walk), Sherman Circle, Washington D.C. (15 min walk), Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington D.C. (15 min walk), Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings, Washington D.C. (15 min walk).

How to get to Brightwood Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brightwood Park:

Bus

K • Lines: 60, 64, E4, K2, K6, R1, R2 (29 min walk)
A • Lines: K6, K9 (30 min walk)

Metro

Fort Totten • Lines: Gr, Rd, Yl (31 min walk)