Fort Stanton, Washington, D.C.

Fort Stanton is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Erie St SE. to the north, Suitland Parkway to the south, 16th St. SE to the west, and 19th Pl SE to the east. The neighborhood is named after the nearby civil War defense Fort Stanton. Fort Stanton is part of Ward 7, represented by Vince Gray. Fort Stanton is situated between the neighborhoods of Anacostia, to the north, Barry Farm to the west, Garfield Heights to the East, and Douglass to the south.

Fort Stanton
Coordinates: 38°51′20″N 76°58′46″W / 38.8556°N 76.9795°W / 38.8556; -76.9795
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 7
Government
 • CouncilmemberVincent C. Gray
Fort Stanton neighborhood at the intersection of Morris Road and 18th St SE, in September 2018

The nearby Anacostia Community Museum is located in Fort Stanton as well as the nearby Fort Stanton Recreation Center and Fort Stanton Pool.

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  1. ^ "DC Neighborhood Cluster Profile - Population - NeighborhoodInfo DC". Neighborhoodinfodc.org. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Fort Stanton Pool". Dpr.dc.gov. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Fort Stanton Recreation Center". Dpr.dc.gov. Retrieved 24 October 2018.