16th Street (Washington, D.C.) in the context of "Northwest (Washington, D.C.)"

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⭐ Core Definition: 16th Street (Washington, D.C.)

16th Street Northwest, briefly known as the Avenue of the Presidents, is a prominent north-south boulevard in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The street was laid out as part of the 1791 L'Enfant Plan, which served as the original blueprint for the city. The street begins just north of the White House, across from Lafayette Square in the President's Park, and continues north along the Washington meridian until Blair Circle.

The street passes through several notable landmarks and thoroughfares, including K Street, Scott Circle, Meridian Hill Park, Rock Creek Park before crossing Eastern Avenue into Silver Spring, Maryland, where it ends at Georgia Avenue. From K Street to the District line, it is part of the National Highway System, while the Maryland portion is designated Maryland Route 390. The entire street is 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long. Part of the street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Sixteenth Street Historic District. From June 2020 to March 2025, the section immediately north of the White House was known officially as Black Lives Matter Plaza, featuring a large-scale mural of the wordmark on the street.

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👉 16th Street (Washington, D.C.) in the context of Northwest (Washington, D.C.)

Northwest (NW or N.W.) is the 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. It is the largest of the four quadrants of the city (NW, NE, SW and SE), and it includes the central business district, the Federal Triangle, and the museums along the northern side of the National Mall, as well as many of the District's historic neighborhoods.

Politically, Northwest is made up of parts of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, with Wards 1 and 3 being the only wards located entirely within the quadrant. The Northwest is the wealthiest quadrant of the city, particularly west of 16th Street.

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Boulevard → Washington, D.C. → Northwest (Washington, D.C.) → L'Enfant Plan → White House → Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. → President's Park → Washington meridian → Blair Circle → K Street (Washington, D.C.) → Scott Circle → Meridian Hill Park → Rock Creek Park → Eastern Avenue (Washington, D.C.) → Silver Spring, Maryland → Georgia Avenue → National Highway System (United States) → Maryland → Maryland Route 390 → National Register of Historic Places → Sixteenth Street Historic District → Black Lives Matter Plaza →