Sunday, July 10: LaFayette Park--White House
(16th & H Streets NW)
Car
From Cedar Ridge Community Church
- Head East on Spencerville
Rd/MD-198 E toward Oursler Rd. Continue to follow MD-198 E. (4.0
miles)
- Merge onto I-95 S toward
Washington. (10.6 miles)
- Take the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy
(MD-295) South exit- Exit 22B- toward Washington. (0.3 miles)
- Merge onto MD-295 S. (5.1 miles)
- Merge onto US-50 W/New York Ave NE
toward Washington. (5.2 miles)
- Turn Left onto 6th St
NW/US-1/US-50. (0.1 miles)
- Turn Right onto Massachusetts Ave.
NW. (0.1 miles)
- Massachusetts Ave. NW becomes K
St. NW at Mount Vernon Square (0.1 miles)
- K St. NW becomes New York Ave. NW
on the other side of Mount Vernon Square (0.1 miles)
- Turn slight right on to I St. NW/
Eye St. NW. (0.5 miles)
- Turn left onto 16th St. NW. (<0.1
miles)
- End at 16th St. NW and H St. NW
- Total Est. Time: 39 minutes; Total
Est. Distance: 26.67 miles
Access to the Washington DC from other locations:
- From the North: Interstate
495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial
Parkway, Route 29/Georgia Ave, North Capitol Street
- From the South: Interstates 66
and 395
- From the East: Routes 50, 1,
and 4
- From the West: Interstate 66,
Route 50 and 29
Public Transportation
There are several Metro train routes from the
suburban areas surrounding the city. Visit Metro (www.wmata.com)
for more information.
- McPherson Square and
Farragut West Stations are on the blue and orange lines. Both
stations are along I/Eye Street about one block north of Lafayette
Park and on either side of it. Either is a very short walk.
Parking
Parking is all street parking. Mind the restrictions in this area
near the White House and several other federal buildings.
Paid parking (about $8) might possibly be available at the Ronald
Reagan Building/International Trade Center on 14th St NW between
Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues--this is just over a half mile (.5)
from Lafayette Park. Walk north on 14th, turn left on Pennsylvania, turn
right onto 15th and then left into the pedestrian plaza in front of the
White House.
Taxi/Cab
Available from anywhere
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Sunday, July 3: Sheridan Circle Park--Sudanese
Embassy
(Massachusetts Avenue & 23rd Street NW)
Car
From Cedar Ridge Community Church
- Head East on Spencerville Rd/MD-198 E toward
Oursler
Rd. Continue to follow MD-198 E. (4.0 miles)
- Turn Right onto US-29 S/Columbia
Pike. (5.9 miles)
- Merge onto New Hampshire Ave. NE (6.8
miles)
- Turn Left onto New Hampshire Ave. NW. Pass through 1
roundabout. (2.0 miles)
- New Hampshire Ave. NW becomes Sherman Ave. NW.
(0.3 miles)
- Turn Right onto Columbia Rd. NW. (0.5 miles)
- Turn Left onto 16th St. NW. (0.5 miles)
- Turn Right onto Florida Ave. NW. (0.7 miles)
- Turn Right onto R St. NW. (0.1 miles)
- Turn Left to stay on R St. NW.
(<0.1 miles)
- Enter next Sheridan Circle NW roundabout. (<0.1 miles)
- End at Sheridan Circle NW & Massachusetts Ave. NW
- Total Est. Time: 39 minutes; Total Est. Distance:
19.02 miles
Access to the Washington DC from other
locations:
- From the North: Interstate 495, New York
Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Route
29/Georgia Ave, North Capitol Street
- From the South: Interstates 66 and 395
- From the East: Routes 50, 1, and 4
- From the West: Interstate 66, Route 50 and 29
Public Transportation
There are several Metro train routes from the
suburban areas surrounding the city. Visit Metro (www.wmata.com)
for more information.
- Dupont Circle station is on the
red line. Walk about four block up Massachusetts Ave. to its
intersection with 23rd St. NW. This is about one-quarter (.25)
miles.
Parking
Parking is all street parking.
Taxi/Cab
Available from anywhere
Area Maps
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Google
Sunday, June 26: Freedom Plaza--Near the National Press Club
(Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets
NW)
Car
From Cedar Ridge Community Church
- Head East on Spencerville
Rd/MD-198 E toward Oursler Rd. Continue to follow MD-198 E. (4.0
miles)
- Merge onto I-95 S toward
Washington. (10.6 miles)
- Take the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy
(MD-295) South exit- Exit 22B- toward Washington. (0.3 miles)
- Merge onto MD-295 S. (5.1 miles)
- Merge onto US-50 W/New York Ave NE
toward Washington. (5.2 miles)
- Turn Left onto 6th St
NW/US-1/US-50. (0.2 miles)
- Turn Right onto H St NW.
(0.2 miles)
- Turn Left onto 9th St NW.
(0.4 miles)
- Turn Right onto Pennsylvania Ave
NW. (0.4 miles)
- End at 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
- Total Est. Time: 39 minutes;
Total Est. Distance: 26.86 miles
Access to the Washington DC from other locations:
- From the North: Interstate
495, New York Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial
Parkway, Route 29/Georgia Ave, North Capitol Street
- From the South: Interstates 66
and 395
- From the East: Routes 50, 1,
and 4
- From the West: Interstate 66,
Route 50 and 29
Public Transportation
There are several Metro train routes from the
suburban areas surrounding the city. Visit Metro (www.wmata.com)
for more information.
- Federal Triangle station
is on the blue and orange lines. Walk north on 12th St. NW for about
a half block to Pennsylvania Ave. and then up to Freedom Plaza. This
is about two-tenths (.2) miles.
- Metro Center services the red,
orange, and blue lines. Walk south about two blocks on 12th St. to
Pennsylvania Ave. and walk up to Freedom Plaza. This is about
four-tenths (.4) miles.
- The Archives-Navy Memorial station
is on the green and yellow lines. Walk directly up Pennsylvania
Avenue for about five blocks. This is about six-tenths (.6) miles.
Parking
Parking is all street parking. Mind the restrictions in this area
near the White House and several other federal buildings.
Sunday, June 19: U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool--Congress
(3rd St. & the National Mall on the west front of the U.S. Capitol)
Car--Access to the U.S. Capitol and National Mall
- From the North: Interstate 495, New York
Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Route
29/Georgia Ave, North Capitol Street
- From the South: Interstates 66 and 395
- From the East: Routes 50, 1, and 4
- From the West: Interstate 66, Route 50 and 29
Public Transportation
There are several Metro train routes from the
suburban areas surrounding the city. Visit Metro (www.wmata.com)
for more information.
- Federal Center SW Metro station is on the
blue and orange lines. Walk north on 3rd Street SW for about 3.5-4.5
blocks, crossing Independence and Maryland Avenues; the Capitol
Reflecting Pool will be ahead on your right. This is about three-tenths
(.3) miles.
- L'Enfant Plaza Metro services green, yellow,
blue, and orange lines. Walk north up 7th St. SW, turn right onto
Independence Ave., and turn left onto 3rd St. SW. The Capitol Reflecting
Pool will be ahead on your right. This is about six-tenths (.6) mile.
- Union Station services the red line.
From Union Station, walk south down either Delaware or Louisiana Avenues
toward the Capitol. Turn right onto Constitution Avenue and turn left
onto 3rd Street NW; the Capitol Reflecting Pool will be ahead on your
left. This is about seven-tenths (.7) mile.
- A fourth Metro station is the Capitol South
station (blue and orange lines), at D Street SE between 1st and 2nd
Streets SE. From the station walk north on 1st Street NE toward
the Capitol; turn left onto Independence Avenue and then turn right onto
3rd Street SW. The Capitol Reflecting Pool will be ahead on your right.
This is about eight-tenths (.8) mile.
Parking
Parking on and around Capitol Hill is tight. It is mostly street parking,
with some garages and surface lots. Possible locations are at Union Station
and along any streets to the east and south of the Capitol. There are some
lots close by the Capitol and Reflecting Pool, but read signs carefully as some restrictions may
apply within the security perimeter around the federal buildings; other
street parking may be according to residency status/stickers in some neighborhoods.
Taxi/Cab
Available from anywhere
Area Maps
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Google
*** A few notes: 1)We will gather on the center panel of the paved plaza
directly to the west of the Pool; 2)Any unloading/loading of people or
personal belongings is best done from the curb on 3rd Street NW/SW or from
the federal parking lot to the side of the Pool; 3)Chairs/blankets and
sunscreen are strongly recommended; 4)Green armbands may be worn to show
support for the people of Darfur. ***
Sunday, June 12: Lincoln Memorial
Car--Access to the National Mall
- From the South: Interstates 66 and 395
- From the North: Interstate 495, New York
Avenue, Rock Creek Parkway, George Washington Memorial Parkway
- From the West: Interstate 66, Route 50 and 29
- From the East: Routes 50, 1, and 4
Public Transportation
There are several metro train routes from the
suburban areas surrounding the city. The Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro station
(Orange & Blue lines), on the corner of 23rd and I Streets NW, is located
due north of the Memorial, about .8 (eight-tenths) miles away. This is the
closest stop to the Lincoln Memorial. Another station is Smithsonian (Orange
& Blue lines), about 1.5 miles away. Visit Metro (www.wmata.com)
for more information.
Parking
Parking is all street parking. Possible locations are along: Ohio Drive
between the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin and FDR Memorial Park;
Constitution Avenue; Virginia Avenue; and various side streets north and
east of the Memorial. Some garages may be found in these areas as well.
Taxi/Cab
Available from anywhere
Area Maps
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Mapquest, and
Google
