Near Southeast

Navy Yard Near Southeast
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Latrobe Gate, the ceremonial entrance to the Washington Navy Yard
Navy Yard within the District of Columbia
Country	United States
District	Washington, D.C.
Ward	Ward 6
Government
• Councilmember	Charles Allen
Area
• Total	.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,794
• Density	5,300/sq mi (2,000/km2)

Coordinates: 38°52′37.21″N 77°0′5.86″W / 38.8770028°N 77.0016278°W / 38.8770028; -77.0016278

Navy Yard, also known as Near Southeast, is a neighborhood on the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C. Navy Yard is bounded by Interstate 695 to the north and east, South Capitol Street to the west, and the Anacostia River to the south. Approximately half of its area (south of M Street, SE) is occupied by the Washington Navy Yard (including the Naval Historical Center), which gives the neighborhood its name. The neighborhood is located in D.C.'s Ward 6, currently represented by Charles Allen. It is served by the Navy Yard – Ballpark Metro station on the Green Line.

Historically, the Anacostia River was once a deep water channel with natural resources and home to the Nacotchtank Indians. In 1791 Pierre Charles L’Enfant designed the plan for Washington, D.C., and, recognizing the assets of the Anacostia River, located the city’s new commercial center and wharfs there. In 1799 the Washington Navy Yard was established in the area and for several decades was the nation’s largest naval shipbuilding facility. Today the Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navy's longest continuously operated federal facility.