A report on Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
Historic neighborhood and commercial and entertainment district located in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.
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Washington, D.C.
20 linksCapital city and federal district of the United States.
Capital city and federal district of the United States.
In 1801, the territory, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia (including the settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria), officially became recognized as the federal district.
Georgetown University
9 linksGeorgetown University is a private research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789 as Georgetown College, the university has grown to comprise ten undergraduate and graduate schools, including the Walsh School of Foreign Service, McDonough School of Business, Medical School, Law School, and a campus in Qatar.
Arlington County, Virginia
8 linksCounty in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
County in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
When Congress arrived in the new capital, they passed the Organic Act of 1801 to officially organize the District of Columbia and placed the entire federal territory, including the cities of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, under the exclusive control of Congress.
Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
8 linksThe Francis Scott Key Bridge, more commonly known as the Key Bridge, is a six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Route 29 (US 29) traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Completed in 1923, it is Washington's oldest surviving road bridge across the Potomac River.
Alexandria, Virginia
7 linksIndependent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
Independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
As competition grew with the port of Georgetown and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal fostered development on the north side of the Potomac River, Alexandria's economy stagnated; at the same time, residents had lost any representation in Congress and the right to vote, and were disappointed with the negligible economic benefit (on the Alexandria side) of being part of the national capital.
Wisconsin Avenue
4 linksMajor thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs.
Major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs.
The southern terminus begins in Georgetown just north of the Potomac River, at an intersection with K Street under the elevated Whitehurst Freeway.
Northwest (Washington, D.C.)
6 linksNorthwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street.
Northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street.
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K Street (Washington, D.C.)
5 linksMajor thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C., known as a center for numerous lobbyists and advocacy groups.
Major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C., known as a center for numerous lobbyists and advocacy groups.
In political discourse, "K Street" has become a metonym for Washington's lobbying industry since many lobbying firms were traditionally located on the section in Northwest Washington which passes from Georgetown through a portion of Downtown D.C. Since the late 1980s, however, many of the largest lobbying firms have moved out;, only one of the top-20 lobbying firms has a K Street address.
Rosslyn, Virginia
9 linksRosslyn is a heavily urbanized unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C.
Aqueduct Bridge (Potomac River)
8 linksThe Aqueduct Bridge (also called the Alexandria Aqueduct) was a bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia.