The Palisades (Washington, D.C.)

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The Palisades
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Palisades sign (2011)
Map of Washington, D.C., with The Palisades highlighted in red
Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 77°06′05″W / 38.9251°N 77.1014°W / 38.9251; -77.1014
Country	United States
District	Washington, D.C.
Ward	Ward 3
Government
• Councilmember	Matthew Frumin

The Palisades, or simply Palisades,^[1] is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus (at Foxhall Road) to the D.C.-Maryland boundary (near Dalecarlia Treatment Plant).

MacArthur Boulevard (once called Conduit Road) is the main thoroughfare. The Palisades also includes the sub-neighborhood of Potomac Heights, which is bounded by MacArthur, Loughboro Road at the north end, Arizona Avenue at the south end, and the Potomac River.