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1701 8th Street Northwest

1701 8th Street Northwest

Commute to Downtown Washington, DC

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips.

Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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About this Location

1701 8th Street Northwest
Washington
DC
20001

1701 8th Street Northwest has a Walk Score of 98 out of 100. This location is a Walker’s Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.

1701 8th Street Northwest is a two minute walk from the Green Metrorail Green Line and the Yellow Metrorail Yellow Line at the SHAW-HOWARD UNIV, GREEN/YELLOW LINE CENTER PLATFORM stop.

This location is in the U-Street neighborhood in Washington, DC. Nearby parks include Triangle, Schutzen Park (historical) and Westminster Park.

At 1701 8th Street Northwest

Shaw-Howard Metro Stop: south entrance Details

shaw-howard metro stop has two entrances. google map only shows the north entrance. even the map in wmata.com, which uses google map, only shows one entrance. However, the page I quoted above, which is from Wmata.com, has this: North side of R St., between 7th & 8th Streets. NE corner of 7th & S Streets. NW.

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photo of Shaw-Howard Metro Stop: south entrance at 1701 8th Street Northwest Washington DC 20001

Travel Time Map

Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 1701 8th Street Northwest.

Excellent Transit

1701 8th Street Northwest has excellent transit which means transit is convenient for most trips.

Rail lines:

  • Yellow Metrorail Yellow Line

    0.1 mi

  • Green Metrorail Green Line

    0.1 mi

  • Yellow Metrorail Yellow Line

    0.4 mi

  • Green Metrorail Green Line

    0.4 mi

  • Blue Metrorail Blue Line

    1.1 mi

  • Orange Metrorail Orange Line

    1.1 mi

  • Silver Metrorail Silver Line

    1.1 mi

  • Red Metrorail Red Line

    1.1 mi

Bus lines:

  • 70 GEORGIA AVENUE-7TH STREET

    0.0 mi

  • 79 GEORGIA AVENUE METROEXTRA

    0.1 mi

  • 90 U STREET-GARFIELD

    0.1 mi

  • 92 U STREET-GARFIELD

    0.1 mi

  • 96 EAST CAPITOL STREET-CARDOZO

    0.1 mi

  • G8 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE

    0.1 mi

U-Street Neighborhood

1701 8th Street Northwest is in the U-Street neighborhood. U-Street is the most walkable neighborhood in Washington, DC with a neighborhood Walk Score of 99.

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