RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.

Name: RFK Stadium
Address: 2400 E Capitol St SE, Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202-547-9077

#53 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums

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Facts and practical information

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. Opened 61 years ago in 1961, it was owned by the federal government until 1986. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°53'23"N, 76°58'19"W

Address

2400 E Capitol St SESoutheast WashingtonWashington D.C. United States

Contact

+1 202-547-9077

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Day trips

RFK Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: D.C. Armory, Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, District of Columbia Route 295.

~1130 ftSW
Sport, Sport venue
D.C. Armory, Washington D.C.
6 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.
~1980 ftE
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
10 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.
0.7 miSW
Cemetery
Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
17 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.
0.7 miE
Street
District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C.
18 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 miW
Church
Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian is a Black Catholic parish in Washington, D.C. established in 1966 by the merger of the predominately African-American St. Cyprian Catholic Church and the predominantly White Holy Comforter Catholic Church.
0.7 miNW
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
18 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.
0.8 miS
Area
Anacostia Park, Washington D.C.
21 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 miSE
38°52'41"N • 76°57'39"W
Randle Circle, Suitland
26 min walk • Cycling, Bike path
1.2 miN
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.
0.9 miSW
Street
Barney Circle, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • Barney Circle is a small residential neighborhood located between the west bank of the Anacostia River and the eastern edge of Capitol Hill in southeast Washington, D.C. in the United States.
0.7 miSW
Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
18 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 RFK Stadium?

Nearby attractions include Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier (10 min walk), Kingman Park, Washington D.C. (13 min walk), Kingman Lake, Washington D.C. (15 min walk), Eastern Methodist Cemetery, Washington D.C. (16 min walk).

How to get to RFK Stadium by public transport?

The nearest stations to RFK Stadium:

Metro

Stadium–Armory • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (10 min walk)
Potomac Avenue • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (24 min walk)

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (15 min walk)
H Street & 13th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (30 min walk)