Connecticut Avenue is a major route in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., and suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. It is one of the diagonal avenues radiating from the White House, and the segment south of Florida Avenue was one of the original streets in Pierre L'Enfant's plan for Washington. Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1776 Seat Rockville Area  - Total  - Water 1,313 km² (507 mi²) 30 km² (12 mi²) 2. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. ... Florida Avenue is a major street in Washington, D.C. It was originally named Boundary Street, because it formed the northern boundary of Pierre LEnfants original plan for the Federal City. ... Pierre Charles LEnfant ( 2 August 1754 – 14 June 1825) designed the street plan of the Federal City in the United States, now known as Washington, DC. Born in France, he came to the American colonies as a military engineer with General Lafayette and became closely identified with the United...

Connecticut Avenue begins just north of the White House at Lafayette Square. It is interrupted by Farragut Square. North of Farragut Square and K Street, Connecticut Avenue is one of the major streets in downtown Washington and a nationally acknowledged high-rent shopping street. Presidents Park is a unit of the National Park Service, located in Washington, D.C., USA at 38° 53′ 42″ N 77° 02′ 11″ W. It includes the White House, a visitor center, Lafeyette Square, and the Ellipse. ... Farragut Square as seen from its southeast corner, with Connecticut Avenues office-block canyon stretching to the northwest behind the statue. ... K Street, epicenter of American lobbying. ...

As Connecticut Avenue approaches the Dupont Circle neighborhood, it splits at N Street into a through roadway and service roadways. The through roadway tunnels under Dupont Circle, while the service roadways intersect the outer roadway of the circle. Just north of the circle, the service roadways are again a nationally acknowledged shopping street, but this time known for the many gay-oriented businesses, of which the most famous is Lambda Rising. The through roadway and service roadways rejoin at R Street. Originally, there was no tunnel, and all vehicular traffic on Connecticut Avenue went through the circle. The tunnel was built in 1949 solely for the former streetcars that ran on the avenue. After the streetcars were shut down in 1962, the tunnel was widened and adapted for automobile traffic. Aerial photograph of Dupont Circle. ... A frontage road for U.S. Highway 71 (a freeway) near Carthage, Missouri. ... In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... Lambda Rising is the oldest LGBT bookstore in Washington, D.C., and has long been recognized as one of the worlds leading LGBT bookstores. ... 15th Street in the early 20th century Streetcars and interurbans operated in Washington, D.C., from 1862 until 1962. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Once Connecticut Avenue crosses Florida Avenue, it narrows and winds through the Kalorama neighborhood. It then crosses Rock Creek Park on the William Howard Taft Bridge and goes through uptown Washington, D.C., including the Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, and Chevy Chase, D.C. neighborhoods. Kalorama, sometimes referred to as Kalorama Heights, is a neighborhood in North West Washington, D.C., and is often associated as a component the citys embassy row area. ... Rock Creek Park is an urban natural area with public park facilities which bisects Washington, DC. East of the park, except for a few enclaves, the city has a decidedly urban character. ... The William Howard Taft Bridge, or Taft Bridge, is a bridge in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. It carries Connecticut Avenue over Rock Creek Park. ... Cleveland Park is an affluent residential neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant Washington, DC. It is bounded approximately by Rock Creek Park to the east, Wisconsin Avenue to the west, Klingle and Woodley Roads to the south, and Rodman and Tilden Streets to the north. ... Chevy Chase, DC is an affluent neighborhood in Washington, DC. It is located mostly in Ward 3 and partially in Ward 4, and its Advisory Neighborhood Commission is 3/4G. It borders the similarly named Chevy Chase, Maryland, which is generally more affluent and has larger houses than its DC...

The Red Line of the Washington Metro subway system runs beneath Connecticut Avenue, with access points at the Farragut North, Dupont Circle, Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park, and Van Ness-UDC stations. The Red Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Shady Grove to Glenmont. ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... Farragut North is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. ... Escalators descend into the stations Q Street entrance, locally known as The Bowl. Dupont Circle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. ... Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. ... Cleveland Park is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. ... Passengers leave Van Ness-UDC station. ...

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park is located along Connecticut Avenue, halfway between the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan and Cleveland Park Metro Stations. Also, a major operational center of Intelsat is located along this stretch of Connecticut Avenue, as is the landmark Wardman Park Marriott Hotel. This section is also a major commuter route and has reversible lanes along most of its length. It connects with the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway via 24th Street. The front entrance to the National Zoo The elephant exhibit at the National Zoo The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, commonly known in the United States as the National Zoo, is a zoo located in Washington, DC. Founded in 1889, it consists of two distinct installations: a 163 acre (0. ... Intelsat is the worlds largest commercial satellite communications services provider. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... The parkway as seen from the Pennsylvania avenue bridge looking north. ...

Connecticut Avenue exits the District of Columbia at Chevy Chase Circle, which is at the intersection of Connecticut and Western avenues. Once entering Maryland, it gains the route designation Maryland State Highway 185 and goes through the Chevy Chase, Maryland postal area. The National 4-H Youth Conference Center is on this stretch of Connecticut Avenue. Maryland State Highway 185 is an 8. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 4-H is a youth organization administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension System with the mission of empowering youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 4-H now serves over 9 million members from ages 8 to 19 in...

After interchanging with the Capital Beltway at Exit 33, Connecticut Avenue enters Kensington, where it is the major north-south street of the central business district. Connecticut Avenue used to stop at University Boulevard (Maryland State Highway 193). However, Concord Avenue was extended northward to form an extension of Connecticut Avenue. The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is an expressway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ... Kensington is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. ...

That extension of Connecticut Avenue passes through Wheaton and Aspen Hill. At Georgia Avenue (Maryland State Highway 97), Connecticut Avenue loses its state route designation. Connecticut Avenue, now simply a local street, continues past Georgia Avenue and ends at Leisure World Boulevard. Wheaton is an unincorporated but urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, DC, northwest of Silver Spring. ... Aspen Hill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. ...

Connecticut Avenue is an arterial route in the National Highway System between K Street and Nebraska Avenue. The National Highway System includes many significant roads besides Interstate Highways Note: This article was adapted from public domain Federal Highway Administration web sites. ... K Street, epicenter of American lobbying. ...