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United StatesMarylandCapitol Heights
Southern-Branch-Alabama
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Southern-Branch-Alabama

Length4.1 mi
Elev. Gain508.4 ft
Est. Steps9500
City walk
Quiet place
Overgrown
Rocky
Steep slope
Created by Lord Cao

Southern-Branch-Alabama Introduction

Southern-Branch-Alabama is a 4.1 mile (9,500-step) route located near Washington, District of Columbia, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 508.4 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
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Fort Davis Park

Park
Fort Davis is a Civil War earthwork that was constructed for the defense of Washington. It is located in the Fort Davis (Washington, D.C.) neighborhood.

Gail Cobb

Place
Gail Adrienne Cobb (August 17, 1950 – September 20, 1974) was an American police officer from Washington, D.C., who was the first female police officer in the United States shot and killed while patrolling in the line of duty. She was also the first sworn female officer of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) to have been killed in the line of duty.

Fairfax Village

Place
Fairfax Village is a small neighborhood of garden apartments and townhouses located in southeast Washington, D.C. in the Hillcrest area. It is bound by Alabama Avenue SE to the northwest, Pennsylvania Avenue SE to the northeast, Suitland Road to the southwest, and Southern Avenue to the east.

Cedar Hill Cemetery (Suitland, Maryland)

Place
Cedar Hill Cemetery, previously known as Forest Lake Cemetery, and also formerly Nonesuch Plantation, is a cemetery located in Suitland, Maryland. Following a series of land purchases starting in 1890, Forest Lake Cemetery was chartered and opened in 1895, but by 1913 few bodies were buried there. In 1913, after going bankrupt and a failed 1908 sale to a developer, 130 acres of the 400 acre Forest Lake Cemetery were sold to form the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library

Library
Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in 1961. A new building on the same site, designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye and Wiencek Associates, opened on June 19, 2012.

Southern Avenue (Washington, D.C.)

Place
Southern Avenue is one of three boundary streets between Washington, D.C., and the state of Maryland. Following a southwest-to-northeast line, Southern Avenue begins at the intersection of South Capitol Street in Southeast, Washington, D.C., and Indian Head Highway on the Maryland side. It runs for approximately seven miles to its other end at Eastern Avenue in Northeast, Washington, D.

Southeast Number 3 Boundary Marker

Historical

Fort Davis

Park

Fort Davis Rec Center

Park

Ryland Epworth United Methodist Church

Building
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

4.1 mi

Elev. Gain

508.4 ft

Est. Steps

9500
Created by
Lord Cao
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