Shipley Terrace
Place in District of Columbia, United States
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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. | |
Map of Washington, D.C., with Shipley Terrace highlighted in red. | |
| 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) |
| Postal code | 20020 |
| 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.