User:Emmette Hernandez Coleman/Chevy Chase, Maryland and DC
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Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, and a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names. These villages, the town, the CDP, and the neighborhood, share a common history and together form a larger community colloquially referred to as "Chevy Chase". This community is roughly centered on Connecticut Avenue north of the District of Columbia.
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Chevy Chase, Maryland and DC | |
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Location of Chevy Chase on a map of Maryland | |
Coordinates: 38°58′16″N 77°04′35″W | |
Country | United States of America |
States | Maryland District of Columbia |
County and Wards | Montgomery County, Maryland Ward 3, DC Ward 4, DC |
Chevy Chase's major commercial road is Connecticut Avenue, which, in addition to commercial establishments, is home to apartments, a community center, two libraries (one D.C. and one Montgomery County) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Unlike many urban neighborhoods that have lost local businesses to large chains and suburban malls, the small, generally locally owned businesses along Connecticut Avenue remain, and are well patronized by the local population. These businesses include Magruder's Supermarket, established in 1875, and the Avalon Theatre, which opened in 1923 as a silent film house and ran until the theater underwent renovations in 2003. The Avalon thereafter reopened as a non-profit movie theater. In addition to historical commercial buildings the area has multiple parks including Rock Creek Park, Lafayette Park and Livingston Park.