Chevy Chase, Washington, DC

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 counterpart.

Related Topics:
Washington, DC - Advisory Neighborhood Commission - Chevy Chase, Maryland

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The public schools that serve Chevy Chase are Lafayette Elementary, Ben W. Murch Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Woodrow Wilson Senior High. However, following Elementary School, many Chevy Chase, DC residents send their children to local, prestigious private schools, including Sidwell Friends School, Georgetown Day School, Edmund Burke School, Maret School, and Field School. There is a regional branch of the DC Public Library, and a community center. The major commercial road is Connecticut Avenue, which, in addition to commercial establishments is home to apartments, a Community Center, and a public library. Parks in the area include parts of Rock Creek Park as well as Lafayette Park and Livingston Park.

Related Topics:
Sidwell Friends School - Georgetown Day School - Edmund Burke School - Rock Creek Park

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Connecticut Avenue, Nebraska Avenue, Reno Road, and Military Road are the main streets that lead from Chevy Chase to other parts of the city, and the M4, L1, L2, L4 E2, E3, E4 and E6 metrobus lines service the neighborhood. Chevy Chase is within walking distance of four Red Line stations: Van Ness-UDC, Tenleytown-AU, Friendship Heights, and Bethesda. Friendship Heights is generally considered on the edge of Chevy Chase, DC. Rock Creek Park , Western Avenue (which divides DC and Maryland), and Wisconsin Avenue are considered to be borders of the neighborhood, but there are differing definitions of the borders to the south, where Chevy Chase meets North Cleveland Park.

Related Topics:
Connecticut Avenue - Red Line - Van Ness-UDC - Tenleytown-AU - Friendship Heights - Bethesda - Rock Creek Park - North Cleveland Park

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