| Cathedral Heights | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Washington, D.C. |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State/District |
| Subdivision Name1: | District of Columbia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Quadrant |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northwest |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ward 3 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Area Code: | 202 |
Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C.[1] Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue. Cathedral Heights is named for Washington National Cathedral, which sits at the heart of the neighborhood.
See also: Geography of Washington, D.C.. Cathedral Heights is bordered by the neighborhoods of Tenleytown to the north, Cleveland Park to the northeast, Woodley Park to the east, American University Park to the west, and Glover Park to the south.[1]
Cathedral Heights is a quiet neighborhood in the shadow of the historic Washington National Cathedral, composed primarily of single-family detached houses and Edwardian row houses, although the Wisconsin Avenue and Cathedral Avenue corridors of Cathedral Heights are lined with apartment buildings, condominiums, and cooperative complexes.[1]
In Season 2, Episode 1 of House of Cards, U.S. Rep. Frank Underwood (D-S.C.) meets with reporter Zoe Barnes at the fictitious Cathedral Heights Metro station. The actual scene was filmed at the Charles Center subway stop in Baltimore, Maryland, where much of the filming for House of Cards was done.[2]