Chevy Chase Circle | |
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The Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain at the center of Chevy Chase Circle
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Location | |
Washington, DC and Chevy Chase, MD | |
Roads at junction: |
MD 185 Connecticut Avenue NW Western Avenue Chevy Chase Parkway NW Magnolia Parkway Various other local roads |
Construction | |
Type: | Traffic circle |
Maintained by: | DDOT, MDSHA |
Chevy Chase Circle is a traffic circle straddling the border of Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland. The circle sits upon the convergence of Western Avenue, Grafton Street, Magnolia Parkway, Chevy Chase Parkway NW, and Connecticut Avenue (signed as Maryland Route 185 in Maryland). In the center of the circle is a fountain dedicated to Representative and Senator Francis Griffith Newlands of Nevada.
Coordinates: 38°58′3.40″N 77°4′37.74″W / 38.9676111°N 77.0771500°W