What's Chinatown Like?
There's a lot visitors like about Chinatown, especially its restaurants and museums. Travelers like this walkable neighborhood for its art scene. White House and Walter E. Washington Convention Center are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Smithsonian Institution and United States Capitol are a couple of popular sights nearby.
How to Get to Chinatown
Flying to:
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 3.7 mi (6 km) from Chinatown
- College Park, MD (CGS), 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Chinatown
- Fort Meade, MD (FME-Tipton), 19.1 mi (30.8 km) from Chinatown
Things to See and Do in and around Chinatown
Things to See near Chinatown:
- Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (0.1 mi/0.1 km away)
- White House (0.8 mi/1.3 km away)
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
- United States Capitol (1 mi/1.6 km away)
- Capital One Arena (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
Things to Do near Chinatown:
- Smithsonian Institution (0.6 mi/0.9 km away)
- National Portrait Gallery (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
- Smithsonian American Art Museum (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
- CityCenterDC (0.2 mi/0.4 km away)
- National Building Museum (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
When Is the Best Time to Visit Washington?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 76°F)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 40°F)
- Rainiest months: July, August, September, June (average 5 inches of rainfall)
