Stronghold (Washington, D.C.)

Stronghold/Metropolis View
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Coordinates: 38.9249°N 77.0084°W / 38.9249; -77.0084
Country	United States
District	Washington, D.C.
Ward	Ward 5
Government
• Councilmember	Zachary Parker

Stronghold. Intersection of North Capitol St. and Franklin St. NE, April 2019

Stronghold is the name of a neighborhood in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington D.C. Stronghold is contained between Michigan Avenue N.E. to the north, North Capitol Street N.W. to the west, and Glenwood Cemetery to both the south and east. Stronghold borders the adjacent neighborhoods of Edgewood, University Heights, and Brookland in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington D.C.

Stronghold is sandwiched between the campuses of two colleges: Trinity University, which lies west of 4th Street NE; and The Catholic University of America, which lies on the opposite side of Michigan Avenue N.E. .

In terms of public transportation, the closest subway stations are the Brookland-CUA and Rhode Island Avenue stations, which are both served by the Washington Metro's Red Line.