Washington Highlands

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Map of Washington, D.C., with Washington Highlands highlighted in red
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Map of Washington, D.C., with Washington Highlands highlighted in red

Washington Highlands is a large residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., bounded on three sides by Oxon Run Park and on the fourth (southeast) side by Southern Avenue. It is the largest residential neighborhood in Ward 8, the poorest and least developed section of Washington. Most of the neighborhood is comprised of low-income and public housing apartment complexes, including the two large housing projects Valley Green and Highland Dwellings.

The most prominent landmark in Washington Highlands is Greater Southeast Community Hospital, the facility that serves the majority of public health-care needs in the District of Columbia.