Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Top: U.S. Capitol Complex; middle top: Barracks Row (left) and historic rowhomes (right); middle bottom: Russell Senate Building (left) and Eastern Market (right) bottom: view over Capitol Hill.
Country	United States
District	Washington, D.C.
Quadrant	Northeast and Southeast
Ward	6

Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in both Northeast D.C. and Southeast D.C.. Bounded by 14th Street SE & NE, F Street NE, Southeast Boulevard SE, South Capitol Street SE. Dominated by the United States Capitol, which sits on the highest point of Capitol Hill, it is one of the oldest historic districts in Washington. Home to around 35,000 people in just under 2 square miles (5 km²), Capitol Hill is also one of the most densely populated neighborhoods.^[1] The name "Capitol Hill" is frequently used as a metonym for the U.S. Congress.

Capitol Hill is famed as a center of the United States government, home to numerous important institutions including the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, and more. Apart from government, the neighborhood is largely residential, but maintains notable commercial hubs along Pennsylvania Avenue, such as Eastern Market and Barracks Row.