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The Palisades, Washington, D.C

For other uses, see Palisade (disambiguation). The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus (at Foxhall Road) to the D.C. -Maryland boundary (near Delacarlia Treatment Plant). MacArthur Boulevard (once called Conduit Road) is the main thoroughfare that passes through the Palisades. In 1893, this subdivision was laid out by the Palisades Improvement Company.

Located at 38.9251, -77.1014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Wesley Heights

Wesley Heights is a small neighborhood of Washington, DC situated south of Tenleytown. It is bordered by New Mexico Avenue (on the East), Nebraska Avenue (on the North), Battery-Kemble Park (on the West) and Glover Parkway (on the South). Foxhall Road is the main roadway passing through Wesley Heights. Wesley Heights is in Northwest, in Ward 3 and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D.

Located at 38.929, -77.0895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Foxhall (Washington, D.C.)

Foxhall is an affluent neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side and Foxhall Road on the west and south sides. Glover-Archibold Park makes up the eastern border. The first homes were constructed along Reservoir Road and Greenwich Park Way in the mid-1920s. By the end of December, 1927, some 150 homes had been erected, and the community given the name of Foxhall Village. Foxhall is mostly residential.

Located at 38.9222, -77.0944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Historic districts in Washington, D.C.

Clara Barton Parkway

The Clara Barton Parkway is a highway in Washington, D.C. and neighboring Montgomery County, Maryland. It is administratively part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. It was signed as the George Washington Memorial Parkway until 1989, when it was renamed to avoid motorist confusion. It is named in honor of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The parkway's eastern terminus is in the District of Columbia, where the parkway connects with Canal Road and Chain Bridge.

Located at 38.9304, -77.1119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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United States federal parkways, Roads in Maryland, Streets in Washington, D.C., Roads in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., United States National Park Service areas in Maryland

Kreeger Museum

The Kreeger Museum is a private museum located in Washington D.C. at the former home of David and Carmen Kreeger, and first opened in 1994. The collection features 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures, with works by internationally known artists such as Boudin, Cézanne, Epstein, Kandinsky, Monet, Moore, Munch, Picasso, Rodin, Stella and van Gogh, together with works by local Washington artists such as Sam Gilliam and traditional west and central African art.

Located at 38.9218, -77.0891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1967, Philip Johnson buildings, Art museums in Washington, D.C., Art museums established in 1994

Potomac Heights, Washington, D.C

Potomac Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. (northwest) Washington, D.C. , overlooking the Potomac River from MacArthur Boulevard westward. Potomac Heights is the part of the Palisades bounded to the north by Loughboro Road and to the south by Chain Bridge and Arizona Avenue NW. It is part of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D in Ward 3, the far northwest corner of the Northwest Quadrant just north of Georgetown. In June 1909, the Potomac Heights Land Co. (based in N.C.

Located at 38.9276, -77.1078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Kent, Washington, D.C

Kent is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. in the United States, bounded by Loughboro Road to the north, MacArthur Boulevard to the southwest, and Chain Bridge Road and Battery Kemble Park to the southeast. It is a suburban neighborhood, home to some of the most expensive homes in the city with an average home sales price in 2012 of $1.7 million.

Located at 38.9337, -77.1036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Lab School of Washington

The Lab School of Washington is a school for students with learning difficulties (or disabilities), founded by Sally Lieberman Smith, an American educator who taught at American University, where she directed the Graduate Program in Learning Disabilities since 1976 to 2007 after her death(in early December in 2007). Katherine Schantz, then directed the school from 2007–present.

Located at 38.9156, -77.093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Private high schools in Washington, D.C., Private elementary schools in Washington, D.C., Private middle schools in Washington, D.C.

The Field School

The Field School is a preparatory school in Washington, D.C. , located in the old Cafritz mansion on Foxhall Rd. The school teaches 6th-12th grade, with about 320 students attending.

Located at 38.9214, -77.0885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Private middle schools in Washington, D.C., Private high schools in Washington, D.C., Preparatory schools in Washington, D.C.

Civil War Defenses of Washington

Civil War Defenses of Washington (also known as Fort Circle Parks) is a collection of National Park Service properties in and around Washington, D.C. joined by a similar historic theme. Other forts have become state and city parks, in the area. Together they commemorate the defense of the capital during the American Civil War.

Located at 38.9304, -77.0963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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American Civil War forts in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C., Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in Maryland, National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.

Maddox Branch

Maddox Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. , USA. The historic headwaters of the stream originate in the Tenleytown area in Northwest Washington. The stream flows from the campus of American University south about 1 mile (1.6 km) through Battery Kemble Park, under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Potomac.

Located at 38.919, -77.1028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Tributaries of the Potomac River, Rivers of Washington, D.C.

Battery Kemble Park

Battery Kemble Park is a park in Northwest Washington D.C. , administered by the National Park Service. Battery Kemble was a Union Army defensive site during the Civil War. The battery was located on Ridge Road (now Nebraska Avenue, NW), and included two 100-pound Parrott rifles, placed in such a way as to sweep Chain Bridge, Aqueduct Bridge, and Virginia beyond. Today, the parapet and gun positions are fairly well preserved and remain visible.

Located at 38.9302, -77.0941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., Parks in Washington, D.C.