Benning Ridge Explained

Benning Ridge
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Washington, D.C.
Subdivision Type2:Ward
Subdivision Name2:Ward 7
Leader Title:Councilmember
Leader Name:Vincent C. Gray

Benning Ridge is a residential neighborhood located in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Fort Chaplin Park to the northwest, Southern Avenue to the south, Benning Road to the east, and Ridge Road SE to the west. Benning Ridge is an unusual neighborhood for its location east of the Anacostia River: although it is surrounded by working-class and low-income African American neighborhoods, Benning Ridge is rather affluent, with a diverse population of middle- and upper-middle-class white and black residents.[1] As of 2015 the neighbourhood was one of the top ten most liberal neighbourhoods in Washington D.C..[2]

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38.8824°N -76.9383°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brooks . Siobhan . Everyday Violence against Black and Latinx LGBT Communities . 2020 . Rowman & Littlefield . 9781498575768 . 29 . 26 December 2021.
  2. News: Stein . Perry . Rosslyn is most conservative and Petworth is liberal. What are the politics of your neighborhood? . 26 December 2021 . The Washington Post . 4 December 2015.