Dupont Circle - A Washington, DC Neighborhood

Dupont Circle is a cosmopolitan neighborhood with some of Washington, DC's finest museums, historic homes and foreign embassies as well as a variety of ethnic restaurants, bookstores, and private art galleries. This neighborhood is the heart of Washington, DC’s nightlife. The Dupont Circle community is home to many recent college graduates and is also popular with gays and lesbians. There are lots of high-rise apartment buildings and many rowhouses have been converted into apartments. The Circle itself is a gathering place with park benches, grass and a unique fountain in the center.

See a picture gallery of Dupont Circle and the surrounding area.

North of Downtown, East of Rock Creek Park, South of Adams Morgan and Kalorama, and West of Logan Circle. See a map of Dupont Circle

Street parking is very limited in this neighborhood. Public transportation is advised.
Metro station: Dupont Circle
Metrobus Routes: 42, G2, L2, N2-N6

• The Textile Museum
  
• Woodrow Wilson House
  
• The Phillips Collection
  
• National Museum of American Jewish Military History
  
• The Brewmaster's Castle (Christian Heurich House Museum)
  
• The Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
  
• Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
  
• National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall
  
• Woman's National Democratic Club Museum
• Embassy Row

This neighborhood is one of the most popular destinations in the city for nightlife. See a guide to Dupont Circle Bars and Nightclubs.

Dupont Circle Citizens Association
Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission
Historic Dupont Circle Main Street Project