New York Avenue (Washington, D.C.)

New York Avenue
  • New York Avenue NE
  • New York Avenue NW
New York Avenue and 14th Street NW in Washington, D.C.
Maintained byDDOT
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°54′12.6″N 77°1′11.6″W / 38.903500°N 77.019889°W / 38.903500; -77.019889
West end18th Street NW
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junctions
East end US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
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New York Avenue is a diagonal avenue radiating northeast from the White House in Washington, D.C. to the border with Maryland. It is a major east–west route in the city's Northwest and Northeast quadrants and connects downtown with points east and north of the city via Cheverly, Maryland, the John Hanson Highway, the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, and eventually, Interstate 95.