Connecticut Avenue

thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and Maryland
AdministrativeArea avenue Q1841410
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Connecticut Avenue

Summary

Connecticut Avenue is an avenue[1]. It draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (avenue category, ranking #19 of 117).[2]

Key Facts

  • Connecticut Avenue is located in Washington, D.C.[3].
  • Connecticut Avenue is in the country of United States[4].
  • Connecticut Avenue's instance of is recorded as avenue[5].
  • Connecticut Avenue's maintained by is recorded as District Department of Transportation[6].
  • Connecticut Avenue is owned by District Department of Transportation[7].
  • Connecticut Avenue is owned by Federal Government of the United States[8].
  • Connecticut is named after Connecticut Avenue[9].
  • The location of Connecticut Avenue was Northwest[10].
  • Connecticut Avenue's Commons category is recorded as Connecticut Avenue (Washington, D.C.)[11].
  • Connecticut Avenue's terminus is recorded as Chevy Chase Circle[12].
  • Connecticut Avenue's terminus is recorded as Lafayette Square[13].
  • 1791 marks the founding of Connecticut Avenue[14].
  • Connecticut Avenue's terminus location is recorded as Chevy Chase[15].
  • Connecticut Avenue's terminus location is recorded as Lafayette Square[16].
  • Connecticut Avenue's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.9686, 'lon': -77.0772}[17].
  • Connecticut Avenue's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Connecticut Avenue'}[18].
  • Connecticut Avenue's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Connecticut Ave NW'}[19].
  • Connecticut Avenue's has part is recorded as road surface[20].
  • Connecticut Avenue's connects with is recorded as Maryland Route 185[21].
  • Connecticut Avenue's connects with is recorded as Chevy Chase Circle[22].

Body

Geography

Connecticut Avenue is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.[3].

Designation and Status

Connecticut Avenue's instance of is recorded as avenue[5].

History and Context

1791 marks the founding of Connecticut Avenue[14]. Owners include District Department of Transportation[7], a state department of transportation of the United States[23], in United States[24], founded in 2002[25], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[26] and Federal Government of the United States[8], a federal government[27], in United States[28], founded in 1789[29], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[30]. Connecticut is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Connecticut Avenue draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (avenue category, ranking #19 of 117).[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . tile.loc.gov. Retrieved . tile.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Library of Congress Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . tile.loc.gov. Retrieved . tile.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . tile.loc.gov. Retrieved . tile.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . tile.loc.gov. Retrieved . tile.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . tile.loc.gov. Retrieved . tile.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag connecticut-avenue-washington-d-c
    Instance of avenue
    Terminus location Chevy Chase, Lafayette Square
    Location Northwest
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: connecticut-avenue-washington-d-c, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289917061|connecticut avenue washington d c (#289917061)]] in [[:toollab"
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