Rhode Island Avenue in the context of "P Street"

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⭐ Core Definition: Rhode Island Avenue

Rhode Island Avenue is a diagonal avenue in the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of Washington, D.C., and the capital's inner suburbs in Prince George's County, Maryland. Paralleling New York Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue was one of the original streets in Pierre L'Enfant's plan for the capital. It became a major commuter route, carrying U.S. Route 1 traffic into the city from Prince George's County.

The western terminus of Rhode Island Avenue is in downtown Washington, at an intersection with Connecticut Avenue NW and M Street NW. The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is on Rhode Island Avenue NW, just east of that intersection. Just east of the cathedral, at Scott Circle, Rhode Island Avenue NW intersects Massachusetts Avenue NW and 16th Street NW. N Street NW stops short of meeting the circle from either direction, but is instead connected to Rhode Island and Massachusetts avenues NW through two short streets, Corregidor Street NW and Bataan Street NW. From Scott Circle, Rhode Island Avenue NW continues eastward to the Logan Circle neighborhood. At the traffic circle of the same name, Rhode Island Avenue NW intersects Vermont Avenue, 13th Street, and P Street NW.

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Rhode Island Avenue in the context of Ohio Drive (Washington, D.C.)

Ohio Drive is a street in Southwest Washington, D.C., located in East and West Potomac Parks and bordering the Tidal Basin, Washington Channel, and the Potomac River. It is a central organizing feature of East Potomac Park, providing the only major vehicular route to and through the area. Unlike most roadways named after states in the District of Columbia, Ohio Drive is not an avenue, nor it is heavily used like Wisconsin or Rhode Island Avenues. However, the segment from Independence Avenue to the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is an important commuter route.

Ohio Drive SW is a contributing property to the East and West Potomac Parks Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1973.

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← Ohio Drive (Washington, D.C.)
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Northwest (Washington, D.C.) → Northeast (Washington, D.C.) → Quadrants of Washington, D.C. → Washington, D.C. → Prince George's County, Maryland → New York Avenue (Washington, D.C.) → Pierre Charles L'Enfant → U.S. Route 1 → Downtown (Washington, D.C.) → Connecticut Avenue → M Street (Washington, D.C.) → Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (Washington, D.C.) → Scott Circle → Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.) → 16th Street NW → Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. → Roundabout → P Street →