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National Mall
America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
1 km · about 5 min drive
District of Columbia, United States · North America
The Wharf works well as a base: 1km from National Mall.
The Wharf is a town located in District of Columbia, United States. With a population of 11,274, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, The Wharf sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add The Wharf to your route.
The District Wharf, commonly known simply as The Wharf, is a multi-billion dollar mixed-use development on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C. It contains the city's historic Maine Avenue Fish Market, hotels, residential buildings, restaurants, shops, parks, piers, docks and marinas, and live music venues.Read more
The first phase of The Wharf opened in October 2017 and the second and final phase was completed in October 2022. The neighborhood encompasses 24 acres (9.7 hectares) of land, 50 acres (20 hectares) of water, and contain 3.2 million square feet (300,000 m2) of retail, residential, and entertainment space along 1 mile (1.6 km) of the Potomac River shoreline from the Francis Case Memorial Bridge to Fort McNair.
The idea of redeveloping the waterfront gained momentum with District officials in the early 2000s when the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation was created to oversee the redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. The redevelopment was intended to reconnect the neglected and isolated portions of the southwest quadrant with downtown Washington, D.C., and make the area accessible and attractive to pedestrians while enhancing the existing community. Developers named the project at the suggestion of D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who recalled that this section of neighborhood was known as The Wharf during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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The Wharf is located in District of Columbia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.8791 latitude, -77.0249 longitude.
The Wharf has a population of approximately 11,274 people, making it a town in United States.
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