What's Chinatown like?
There are lots of things that visitors like about Chinatown, especially its restaurants and museums. Travellers like this walkable neighbourhood 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 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 24°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 4°C)
- Rainiest months: July, August, September, June (average 121 mm of rainfall)
