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'''Friendship Heights''' is an urban commercial and residential [[neighborhood]] in northwest [[Washington, D.C.]], and southern [[Montgomery County, Maryland]]. Though its borders are not clearly defined, Friendship Heights consists roughly of the neighborhoods and commercial areas around [[Wisconsin Avenue]] north of Fessenden Street NW and [[Tenleytown]] to Somerset Terrace and Willard Avenue in [[Maryland]], and from River Road in the west to Reno Road and 41st Street in the east. Within Maryland west of Wisconsin Avenue is the [[Friendship Village, Maryland#Village of Friendship Heights|Village of Friendship Heights]], technically a special taxation district.

The portion in the District of Columbia lies in Ward 3, represented by [[Advisory Neighborhood Commission|ANCs]] 3E03 and 3E04. It is often considered to be part of [[Chevy Chase (Washington, D.C.)|Chevy Chase, D.C.]]; 
The most substantial commercial aspects are the shopping plazas near the intersection of Wisconsin and Western Avenues. Found here are many department stores, as well as numerous boutiques, day spas, a multiplex cinema and other services which cater to the residents as well as visitors to the area. The area also features a variety of moderate and discount chains.

The neighborhood also supports a number of offices, including the corporate headquarters of insurance giant [[GEICO]] (originally Government Employees Insurance Company) and the [[Ritz-Carlton]] hotel chain, and a concentration of broadcast media including the studios of [[WMAL-FM]] and [[WTOP-FM]]. As a result, heavy traffic is not uncommon.

The [[Friendship Heights (Washington Metro)|Friendship Heights Station]] on the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]] of the [[Washington Metro|Washington Metro system]] serves the area, and the station is also a major connecting depot for area bus services. Streetcar service, which once connected the neighborhood to [[Georgetown, Washington, D.C.|Georgetown]], was abandoned in 1960.

Since the late 1990s, development has accelerated in the neighborhood, notably the construction of Chase Tower on Willard Avenue, a new Chevy Chase Center replacing the older 1980s-era complex of the same name, and new condominiums on the site of the former Washington Women's Clinic.

==Retail==
{{Friendship Heights retail}}

==Education==
[[District of Columbia Public Schools]] operates public schools. Friendship Heights is served by Janney Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School, Alice Deal Middle School, and [[Jackson-Reed High School]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/dc-school-zones/| title = D.C.’s new school boundaries for 2015 - Washington Post}}</ref>

The Maryland side of Friendship Heights is served by Somerset Elementary School, Westland Middle School, and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.

[[District of Columbia Public Library]] operates the Tenley-Friendship Library.<ref>"[http://www.dclibrary.org/hours-locations Hours & Locations]." [[District of Columbia Public Library]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.</ref> After seven years in an interim location, the library reopened in 2011 at the corner of [[Wisconsin Avenue]] and Albemarle Streets.<ref>"[http://www.dclibrary.org/hours-locations Hours & Locations]." [[District of Columbia Public Library]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.</ref>

==See also==
{{Commons category|Friendship Heights, Washington, D.C.}}
*[[List of upscale shopping districts]]

== External links ==
* [https://friendshipheights.com/ Friendship Heights Alliance]

==References==
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{{geographic location
|Centre =Friendship Heights
|North =[[Chevy Chase Village, Maryland]]
|Northeast =[[Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.|Chevy Chase]]
|Southeast =[[Forest Hills, Washington, D.C.|Forest Hills]]
|South =[[Tenleytown, Washington, D.C.|Tenleytown]]
|Southwest =[[American University Park, Washington, D.C.|American University Park]]
|West =Brookdale, [[Bethesda, Maryland]]
|Northwest =[[Friendship Village, Maryland]]
}}
{{Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.}}
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[[Category:Friendship Heights| ]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Northwest (Washington, D.C.)]]
[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in Washington, D.C.]]