North Capitol Street
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North Capitol Street is a street in Washington, D.C.
that separates the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the city. The street begins at D Street due north of the United States Capitol
and continues northward 4½ miles to Nicholson Street where it is interrupted by Fort Slocum Park and the Washington Metro
Red Line
tracks. North Capitol Street continues north of the tracks for a quarter mile where it ends at Eastern Avenue
at the border with Maryland
.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
that separates the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the city. The street begins at D Street due north of the United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
and continues northward 4½ miles to Nicholson Street where it is interrupted by Fort Slocum Park and the Washington Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
Red Line
Red Line (Washington Metro)
The Red Line of the Washington Metro is a rail rapid transit service operating between 27 stations in Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia, United States. It is a primary line through downtown Washington, and the oldest and busiest line in the system...
tracks. North Capitol Street continues north of the tracks for a quarter mile where it ends at Eastern Avenue
Eastern Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Eastern Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C., and the state of Maryland. It follows a northwest-to-southeast line, beginning at the intersection of 16th Street NW and Colesville Road...
at the border with Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
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