How to Find NPC

The National Presbyterian Church and Center
4101 Nebraska Avenue, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20016-2735
p: 202.537.0800
f: 202.686.0031
w: www.NationalPres.org

Campus Information

Floor Plans and Maps of the Church Campus
Church Contact Directory

Location and Directions

N 38° 56.541'   W 077° 04.875'   Elevation 440
Printable Metro and Driving Directions
Google Map
ADC Map Coordinates 4-C-6
Metro Red Line Tenleytown-AU Station
Metro Bus M4 and N2 Routes (no bus service on Saturday or Sunday)
Free parking on the Church grounds at Nebraska Avenue and Van Ness Street.

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Local Directions

Tenleytown-AU Metro Station - Red Line
Virginia, via Chain Bridge
Virginia, via Key Bridge
Maryland, from I-270
I 495, points west, via River Road
I 495, points north and east, via Connecticut Avenue
Washington Dulles International Airport [IAD]
Reagan Washington National Airport [DCA]
Baltimore Washington International Airport [BWI]

 

Via MetroRail: printable

From the Tenleytown-AU Station on the Red Line.
Exit to the west side of Wisconsin Avenue.
Turn right down Wisconsin to Tenley Circle.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue for ¼ mile.
See the Tower of Faith ahead on the left.
Cross Nebraska at Van Ness Street.
(walking time from rail platform to NPC: 15 minutes)

From the Beltway, I-495, points east and north: printable

Exit 33, Route 185 South, Connecticut Avenue toward Chevy Chase.
Go 2½ miles to Chevy Chase Circle.
Go halfway around the Circle; stay on Connecticut for ¾ mile more.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue.
Go ¾ mile to Tenley Circle at Wisconsin Avenue.
Go through the Circle;stay on Nebraska.
Follow Nebraska for ¼ mile to the next stoplight at Van Ness Street.
See the Tower of Faith ahead on the left.
Turn left on Van Ness to the parking lot entrance on right.
(driving time from the Beltway exit is about 20 minutes)

From Maryland, via I-270: printable

Follow signs to I-495 South toward Washington and Virginia
From the I-270 split, continue 2¾ miles
Exit 39 East, River Road (Route 190) toward Washington
Go 5 miles on River Road to its end at Wisconsin Avenue.
Turn right on Wisconsin Avenue to Tenley Circle.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue.
Follow Nebraska Avenue for ¼ mile to the next stoplight at Van Ness.
See the Tower of Faith ahead on the left.
Turn left on Van Ness to the parking lot entrance on right.
(driving time from the I-270 split is about 20 minutes)

From the Beltway, I-495, Virginia and points west: printable

Exit 39 East, River Road (Route 190) toward Washington
Go 5 miles on River Road to its end at Wisconsin Avenue.
Turn right on Wisconsin Avenue to Tenley Circle.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue.
Follow Nebraska Avenue for ¼ mile to the next stoplight at Van Ness.
See the Tower of Faith ahead on the left.
Turn left on Van Ness to the parking lot entrance on right.
(driving time from the River Road exit is about 15 minutes)

From Virginia via Key Bridge: printable

Cross Key Bridge; turn left on "M" Street for ½ mile.
Bear right on Foxhall Road for 2 miles.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue.
Pass American University; go through Ward Circle.
Just past NBC to the Church entrance on right.
(driving time varies greatly depending on traffic, but on Sunday mornings the usual time from bridge to Church is about 15 minutes)

From Virginia via Chain Bridge: printable

Cross Chain Bridge, turn right on Canal Road.
Go ½ mile to the first stop light.
Turn left at the stoplight onto Arizona Avenue.
Go ¾ mile to the stop sign at the end of Arizona.
Turn right on Loughboro Road, which becomes Nebraska Avenue.
Go ¾ mile, past American University, to Ward Circle.
Stay on Nebraska through Ward Circle.
Proceed ¼ mile further, just past NBC.
See the Tower of Faith and Church entrance on right.
(driving time varies greatly depending on traffic, but on Sunday mornings the usual time from bridge to Church is about 10 minutes)

From Washington Dulles International Airport [IAD]: printable

Exit the Airport, on the Dulles Access "no-toll" road.
Go 12 miles to Exit 18 North, the Beltway, I-495, toward Baltimore.
Go 5 miles to Exit 39 East, River Road (Route 190) toward Washington.
Go 5 miles on River Road to its end at Wisconsin Avenue.
Turn right on Wisconsin Avenue to Tenley Circle.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue.
Follow Nebraska Avenue for ¼ mile to the next stoplight at Van Ness.
See the Tower of Faith ahead on the left.
Turn left on Van Ness to the parking lot entrance on right.
(driving time, excluding traffic delays, is about 40 minutes)

From Reagan Washington National Airport [DCA]: printable

Exit the Airport, to the north on the George Washington Parkway.
When the Parkway divides, follow the banks of the Potomac River.
From the north end of the airport, go 8 miles up the Parkway.
Exit on Route 123 toward Chain Bridge.
Turn left at the Stop Sign onto Route 123, Chain Bridge Road.
Go 1 mile to the stoplight at Glebe Road.
Turn left and cross Chain Bridge.
Turn right on Canal Road.
Go ½ mile to the first stop light.
Turn left at the stoplight onto Arizona Avenue.
Go ¾ mile to the stop sign at the end of Arizona.
Turn right on Loughboro Road, which becomes Nebraska Avenue.
Go ¾ mile, past American University, to Ward Circle.
Stay on Nebraska straight through Ward Circle.
Proceed ¼ mile further, just past NBC.
See the Tower of Faith and Church entrance on right.
(driving time is a bit more than ½ hour)

From Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport [BWI]: printable

Exit the Airport, follow the sign toward I-95.
Take I-195 west toward I-95.
Go 4½ miles; take exit 4B, I-95 South toward Washington.
Go 20 miles; take exit 27, I-495 West, toward Bethesda.
Go 6½ miles; take exit 33, Route 185 South, Connecticut Avenue.
Bear left toward Chevy Chase.
Turn left at the stoplight onto Connecticut.
Go 2½ miles to Chevy Chase Circle.
Go halfway around the Circle; stay on Connecticut for ¾ mile more.
Turn right on Nebraska Avenue.
Go ¾ mile to Tenley Circle at Wisconsin Avenue.
Go through the Circle;stay on Nebraska.
Follow Nebraska for ¼ mile to the next stoplight at Van Ness Street.
See the Tower of Faith ahead on the left.
Turn left on Van Ness to the parking lot entrance on right.
(driving time is a bit under an hour)