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Notable Locations
1 - The Capitol Building
Please refer to our
Capitol Building location entry for more information.
2 - The White House
3 - The National Archives
The National Archives is involved in the side quest
Stealing Independence. Please refer to that quest entry for more information.
4 - The Museum of History
The Museum of History has two parts. The lower part is filled with feral ghouls and Abraham Lincoln memorabilia. This part is covered in the quest entry for
Head of State. The upper part of the museum is the home to civilized ghouls. See the
Underworld location entry for more information on this part.
5 - The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is involved in the main quest
Galaxy News Radio. Please see that quest entry for more information on the location.
6 - The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is involved in the side quest
Head of State. See that quest entry for more information.
7 - Dukov’s Place
Dukov lives here with his “party girls” Cherry and Fantasia. You’ll find a bottle of
Nuka-Cola Quantum and a copy of
Pugilism Illustrated in an upstairs bedroom, but otherwise there isn’t much reason to visit this place unless you’re on the side quest
You Gotta Shoot ’Em in the Head.
8 - Tepid Sewer
The Tepid Sewer is involved in the
Chapter 2 Mole Rat Task of the
Wasteland Survival Guide. See the relevant quest entry for more information. The sewer leads north to Georgetown West (Metro K).
9 - Anchorage War Memorial
The Anchorage War Memorial is involved in the
Chapter 2 Mirelurk Task in the
Wasteland Survival Guide. See the relevant quest entry for more information about the location.
10 - Dupont East
11 - GNR Building Plaza
You’ll visit the Galaxy News Radio Building Plaza during the quest
Following in His Footsteps. Please see that quest entry for more information.
12 - Our Lady of Hope Hospital
This hospital is involved in the side quest
Reilly’s Rangers. Please see that quest entry for more information.
13 - The Statesman Hotel
This hotel is involved in the side quest
Reilly’s Rangers. Please see that quest entry for more information.
14 - Takoma Industrial
15 - National Guard Depot
Please refer to our
National Guard Depot location entry for more information.
16 - Vault-Tec Headquarters
Please refer to the
Vault-Tec Headquarters location entry for more information.
17 - Rock Creek Caverns
18 - Friendship Heights
The entrance to Tenleytown / Friendship Station is located here. See the quest entry for
Following in His Footsteps for more information on it. You’ll also encounter a raider base just to the south of the station. If you clear out the raiders, then you’ll find lots of guns, ammunition, and meds scattered around. You’ll also find some beds you can sleep on.
19 - Chryslus Building
20 - Super-Duper Mart
The Super-Duper Mart is involved in the
Chapter 1 Food Task of the
Wasteland Survival Guide. See the relevant quest entry for more information.
21 - Wilhelm’s Wharf
You won’t find much here, just a minor trader named Grandma Sparkle and her shack. If you rummage around in the shack you’ll find a
Hunting Rifle, some ammunition, and more (you’ll also find a “green” bed, but you won’t be able to sleep in it). If you kill Grandma Sparkle, then you’ll gain her key, which will give you access to the refrigerator outside the shack, where you’ll find 100+ caps, a
Frag Grenade, two
Stimpaks, and a few miscellaneous items.
Northwest of the shack, you can enter a sewer grate that will lead you to
Hubris Comics.
22 - Sewer Waystation
23 - Grayditch
Grayditch is involved in the side quest
Those! Please see that quest entry for more information.
24 - Trucks and Tent
You’ll find a tent here, with some trucks parked around it to give it some extra defense. After defeating the super-mutants who are using it, inside the tent and trucks you’ll find three ammunition boxes, a first aid box, a copy of
Pugilism Illustrated (in a shelf inside the yellow truck),
Keller Family Transcript 5 (on a table inside the tent), and a
captive (inside the tent).
Note: This location won’t show up on your world map.
25 - Arlington House
Inside Arlington House, you’ll find three things of interest: a
Bobblehead - Luck doll (in a shelf in the basement), a shrine to Abraham Lincoln (also in the basement), and a
Big Book of Science (on the table in the kitchen). If you have the Lawbringer perk, then you’ll also encounter Junders Plunkett in the house, and he’ll drop a special finger plus the unique
Spiked Knuckles
Plunkett’s Valid Points when he dies. If you turn in the finger to Sonora Cruz at Regulator HQ (in the
northern suburbs), then she’ll pay you 1000 caps for it.
Note: You can find a bounty notice for Plunkett on the corpse of a dead Regular on the stairs leading to Arlington Cemetery North (Metro W), but the corpse, just like Plunkett, will only appear if you have the Lawbringer perk.
Another Note: This location won’t show up on your world map.
Metro Stations
A - Pennsylvania Avenue East
B - Metro Central
C - Pennsylvania Avenue South
D - Pennsylvania Avenue North
E - Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
F - The Mall Northeast
G - Georgetown East
H - The Mall Northwest
I - Georgetown South
J - Georgetown North
K - Georgetown West
You’ll find a pair of underground entrances at this location. The Tepid Sewer is involved in the
Chapter 2 Mole Rat Task of the
Wasteland Survival Guide, and you can follow it to the Tepid Sewer location to the south (#8). The DCTA Tunnel 014-B Potomac is a sewer / metro system that connects (via adjacent sewers and metro systems) to many locations, including Arlington Cemetery North (Metro W) and Dupont West (Metro M).
In between the two underground entrances you’ll encounter some super-mutants camped out in a ruined building. If you climb up into the building, you’ll find some ammunition boxes and a copy of
Grognak the Barbarian.
You can also visit a couple of small buildings in the area (located to the north). In Radiation King, you’ll meet a scavenger who will repair your equipment and sell you a few things. At the Grocer, you’ll have to fend off a couple of radroaches, but inside you’ll find a first aid box, a locked floor safe, and more.
L - Dupont Station
M - Dupont West
N - Dupont Northeast
O - Vernon Square Station
P - Takoma Park
Q - Vernon Square East
R - Vernon Square North
S - Chevy Chase East
T - Chevy Chase North
You’ll find an entrance to Tenleytown / Friendship Station here, which is covered in the quest entry for
Following in His Footsteps.
U - Farragut West Metro Station
You might need to pass through this metro station during the quest
Following in His Footsteps. Please see that quest entry for more information.
V - Flooded Metro
W - Arlington Cemetery North
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