Georgia Avenue

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Georgia Avenue is a major through north-south artery in northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29. Both Howard University and Walter Reed Army Medical Center are on Georgia Avenue.

Georgia Avenue begins north of Florida Avenue and is a continuation of 7th Street. Traveling northward, the street passes Howard University and Fort Stevens. At Eastern Avenue, the road crosses into Montgomery County and passes through Silver Spring.

A mile into Maryland, where it crosses Colesville Road, Georgia Avenue splits off U.S. Route 29 and becomes Maryland State Highway 97. Georgia Avenue ends in Brookeville, Maryland, where it becomes Roxbury Mills Road. The total length of the road is about 24 miles (39 km) of which 5 miles (8 km) are in Washington, D.C.

Georgia Avenue was originally named 7th Street Extended, and later Brightwood Avenue, before its present name. Prior to this, there was a Georgia Avenue in Southeast Washington. That street is now "Potomac Avenue".

Every June, Washington holds the "D.C. Caribbean Carnival" which includes a parade down the lower portion of Georgia Avenue, an area that is home to many Caribbean immigrants.

[edit] Metro stations

In addition to the Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro station on the Green Line, three other stations can be found along Georgia Avenue: Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont, all on the Red Line in Maryland.