The name M Street refers to two major thoroughfares in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. The building which houses the legislative branch of the United States is the United States Capitol. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ...

Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system in Washington, the name "M Street" can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of the dome of the United States Capitol (not thirteen blocks, as there is no J Street). Thus, there are streets called M Street in all four quadrants of the city, which are disambiguated by quadrant designations, namely, M Street, N.W., N.E., S.W., and S.E. The notable ones will be described below. Cartesian means relating to the French mathematician and philosopher Descartes, who, among other things, worked to merge algebra and Euclidean geometry. ... A street name is an identifying name given to a street or road. ... United States Capitol For other uses of Capitol Hill, see Capitol Hill (disambiguation). ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ...

M Street, N.W.

In Northwest, M Street is a major street downtown and is also the main east-west street in Georgetown. The section in Georgetown was called Bridge Street until the streets in Georgetown were renamed to conform to the street names used in the original federal city. The western terminus of Pennsylvania Avenue is at M Street in the eastern end of Georgetown. Georgetown is a neighborhood of Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. ... Pennsylvania Avenue street sign, 2004. ...

From Thomas Circle at 14th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, M Street is a one-way street with traffic flowing westbound-only, and becomes two-way in Georgetown. The section in Georgetown carries heavy commuter traffic because it connects Pennsylvania Avenue with the Key Bridge and Canal Road. In the Cartesian-coordinate-based street system of Washington, D.C., 14th Street refers to any of several north-south streets located 14 blocks east or west of the United States Capitol. ... Pennsylvania Avenue street sign, 2004. ... A one-way street is a street on which vehicles can only move in one direction. ... The Francis Scott Key Bridge, or, more commonly, the Key Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Highway 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn section of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. It was built by the U.S... Canal Road is an east-west street and important commuter route in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Its western terminus is at Chain Bridge and the Clara Barton Parkway. ...

M Street is part of the National Highway System between Pennsylvania Avenue and Wisconsin 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. ... Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ...

M Street, S.W./S.E.

In the part of the city about a mile south of the Capitol, M Street is a major east-west traffic thoroughfare connecting Maine Avenue with Interstate 295. The most prominent intersection on M Street between those points is with South Capitol Street. M Street runs along the northern edge of the Washington Navy Yard and near the proposed site of the new stadium for the Washington Nationals. The 8. ... South Capitol Street is a avenue dividing the outheast-southwest sections of Washington, DC. It runs south from the Capitol to the DC-Maryland line. ... The Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navys oldest shore establishment. ... The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the National Leagues Eastern Division, and currently play at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. ...