Page 18 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Washington, DC

16  INTRODUCING W ASHINGT ON , DC Gaithersburg
270 VEIRS Baltimore
29
Greater Washington, DC ROCKVILLE PIKE MILL Northwest COLUMBIA PIKE AVENUE
The city of Washington was created not only as a new capital 586 ROAD WHEATON
for the United States but also as the seat of govern ment, BALT IMORE
independent from the other states. It was laid out in a OLD 95 B e a ve r d a m C r e e k
diamond-shaped area with a grid system of roads. One side 1
of the square was lost after land was ceded back to Virginia 270 CAPTIAL BELTWAY PARKWAY
in 1846. Although the city has sprawled beyond its original GEORG ET OWN 495
limits, officially the District of Columbia remains within the 495 590 29 95
boundaries indicated. Washington is an easy city to get 495 ROAD SILVER UNIVERSITY 650 COLLEGE WASHINGTON
PARK
around, with an efficient modern metro system. SPRING 193
187 EST HI G HWAY
MARYLAN D EAST W 410 TAKOMA B OULE VARD 193 BALTIMORE GLEND ALE ROAD
193 PARK BERWYN
185 ROCK HEIGHTS
BETHESDA CREEK 495
NEW
7 GEORGETOWN PARK EAST WEST HIGHWAY CARROLLTON
RIVER ROAD
355 MILIT A R Y RD 410 410
Dulles LANDOVER
PIKE
International LEESBURG 396 STREET HILLS
Airport PIKE CLARA BARTON PARK WAY QUEEN S CHAPEL ROAD 405
16TH SOUTH DAKOTA AVE 50
495 123 GEORGE WA S DISTRICT OF HIGHWAY
DOLLEY MADISON BOULEVARD WISCO NSIN CONNECTICUT COLUMBIA RHODE I SLAND AVENUE JOHN HANSON L A NDOVER ROAD GLENARDEN
Annapolis
GLEBE ROAD
MAPLE AVENUE H INGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY ROAD M AVENUE AVENUE U ST NEW YORK AVE 50 Anacostia MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HIGHWAY LARGO TOWN
CANAL
CENTER
704
STREET
ROAD 7 Union FAIRMONT PLEASANT
SEAT
Station
BRID GE VIENNA LEE HIGHWAY 29 CONSTITUTION AVENUE HEIGHTS CENTRAL AVENUE
INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHA I N FALLS ARLINGTON 50 EAST CAPITOL STREET 214
123
66 CHURCH 66 CAPITOL
ARLINGTON
120 HEIGHTS
29 50 CEMETERY ADDISON RD
LEE HIGHWAY ARLIN GT ON BOULEVARD 4
FAIRFAX
50 50 PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT
HEIGHTS
Reagan National
VIRGINIA 1 Airport 458 AVENUE 95
LEESBUR G
CAPITAL
PIKE ANACOSTIA
7 c FRE E W AY SUITLAND FORESTVILLE
COLUMBIA PIKE 244 m a SUITLAND PARKWAY
236 395 REET t o
BELTWAY
Key RIVER TURNPIKE HIGHWAY ST o P ANACOSTIA SO UT H CAPTIOL STREET FOREST 4
Central Washington 495 ALEXANDRIA KING STREET 295 HEIGHTS BE LTWAY 495
Built-up area BRADDOCK ROAD MEMORIAL CAPITAL Upper
620 WASHINGTON Marlboro
Freeway SHIRLEY
Major road 495 BRANCH
Train line HUNTINGTON
Metro line/station 95 FRANC O NIA ROAD 1 INDIAN MARYLAN D
State border OLD 644 A V ENUE
MILL ROAD HIGHWAY
KEE N E
644 HEAD
613 5
FAIRFAX COUNTY PARK WAY RIC HMO ND 210 HIGHWAY
95
0 kilometers 2.5
0 miles 2.5
286 1
Richmond St. Charles
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Date 17th October 2012
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