Washington, D.C. Navy Yard in the context of "Southeast (Washington, D.C.)"

⭐ In the context of Southeast Washington, D.C., the Navy Yard is considered…

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⭐ Core Definition: Washington, D.C. Navy Yard

The Washington Navy Yard (WNY) is a ceremonial and administrative center for the United States Navy, located in the federal national capital city of Washington, D.C. (federal District of Columbia). It is the oldest shore establishment / base of the United States Navy, established 1799, situated along the north shore of the Anacostia River (Eastern Branch of the Potomac River) in the adjacent Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast, Washington, D.C.

Formerly operating as a shipyard since the end of the 18th century / beginning of the 19th century, and ordnance plant, the yard currently serves as home to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), commanding the U.S. Navy, and is headquarters for the several military agencies and commands of: Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Reactors, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Naval History and Heritage Command, Navy Installations Command, the National Museum of the United States Navy, the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, Marine Corps Institute, the United States Navy Band, and other more classified facilities.

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👉 Washington, D.C. Navy Yard in the context of Southeast (Washington, D.C.)

Southeast (SE or S.E.) is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill, Hill East, and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), the U.S. Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront, Eastern Market, the remains of several Civil War-era forts, historic St. Elizabeths Hospital, RFK Stadium, Nationals Park, and the Congressional Cemetery. It also contains a landmark known as "The Big Chair," located on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. The quadrant is split by the Anacostia River, with the portion that is west of the river sometimes referred to as "Near Southeast". Geographically, it is the second-smallest quadrant of the city.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Southeast (Washington, D.C.) ← Southeast, Washington, D.C. ← Washington DC (southeast) ← Washington, D.C. (southeast)
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
United States Navy → Capital city → Washington, D.C. → District of Columbia → Anacostia River → Potomac River → Navy Yard (Washington, D.C.) → Southeast, Washington, D.C. → Shipyard → 18th century → 19th century → Weapon → Chief of Naval Operations → U.S. Navy → Naval Sea Systems Command → Naval Reactors → Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command → Naval History and Heritage Command → Commander, Navy Installations Command → National Museum of the United States Navy → Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy → Marine Corps Institute → United States Navy Band →