Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...

It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and

Benning Road Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the Northeast, Washington, D.C., northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensbur ...

(for which the neighborhood is named) on the north and east. It is served by the

Benning Road station Benning Road station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Metropolita ...

on the

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and Silver Lines of the

Washington Metro The Washington Metro, often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ...

Education

The District of Columbia Public Schools operates public schools. The District of Columbia Public Library operates the Benning Neighborhood Library.Hours & Locations
" District of Columbia Public Library. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.

References

Neighborhoods in Northeast (Washington, D.C.) {{WashingtonDC-geo-stub