West Virginia Avenue, Mount Rainier

#6 among attractions in Mount Rainier

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West Virginia Avenue is an avenue in Washington, DC running from K Street NE to New York Avenue NE. It was named after the State of West Virginia which entered the Union in 1863. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'35"N, 76°59'10"W

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Northeast Washington (Trinidad - Langston)Mount Rainier United States

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West Virginia Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Metropolitan Branch Trail, Near Northeast, National Bonsai Foundation.

1.1 miE
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
28 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 miW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a rail trail that, when completed, will run eight miles from the transit center in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Union Station in the District of Columbia.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Near Northeast, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Near Northeast is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by North Capitol Street to the west, Florida Avenue to the north, F Street to the south, and 15th Street to the east.
0.9 miE
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
1.4 miSW
38°53'47"N • 77°0'24"W
Union Station, Washington D.C.
37 min walk • Park, Architecture, Mass transportation systems
1 miW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • The Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse is a historic warehouse located in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark in 1993, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building is visible from the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station.
0.4 miN
Streamline Moderne architecture
Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier
11 min walk • The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V.
0.9 miSE
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
24 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.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Gallaudet College Historic District, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • The Gallaudet College Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic early campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
0.9 miE
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
24 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.
0.8 miW
Bridge
New York Avenue Bridge, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • The New York Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 and New York Avenue, NE over the Amtrak, CSX and WMATA rails in Washington, D.C. In November 2009, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation began a two-year $36.5 million project to repair the underside, deck and roadway of the bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Virginia Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Ivy City, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), Gallaudet University, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier (11 min walk).