Shipley Terrace, formerly known as Randle Heights, is a large residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., bordering Prince George's County, Maryland. The neighborhood, named after a former public housing complex in the neighborhood, which was largely occupied by low-income housing – primarily walkup and garden unit apartments. This neighborhood now has a mix of townhome communities, large single-family-home communities, as well as some low-income housing. It is a model neighborhood for the Hope VI revitalization Grant Program.
Shipley Terrace | |
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Neighborhood of Washington, D.C. | |
Country | United States |
Territory | District of Columbia |
City | Washington |
Ward | 8 |
Government | |
• Councilmember | Trayon White |
Area | |
• Total | 1.163 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,528 including Douglass |
• Density | 9,914/sq mi (3,828/km2) |
Area code | 202 |
Shipley Terrace is bounded by Wheeler Road SE, Alabama Avenue SE, Mississippi Avenue SE, Valley Terrace SE, Oxon Run National Parkway SE, Southern Avenue SE, and Suitland Parkway SE.
38°50′35″N 76°58′48″W / 38.843°N 76.98°W