38-676: The Anacostia Tributary Trail System (ATTS) is a unified and signed system of stream valley trails joining trails along the Anacostia tributaries of Northwest Branch , Northeast Branch , Indian Creek and Paint Branch with a trail along the Anacostia River, set aside and maintained by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. ATTS
76-717: A 28 page indictment that 21 MS-13 Gang members had committed crimes against 18 victims. Of the 18 victims, 9 were in Wheaton. The crimes against Wheaton residents includes murder, attempted murder with a gun, assault and racketeering. Wheaton is home to the Wheaton Regional Park , which includes a nature center; riding stables; dog park; a picnic area with carousel and miniature train; an athletic complex with indoor tennis, ice rink, inline skating rink, and ball fields; and Brookside Gardens , Montgomery County's 50-acre (200,000-m²) public display garden . Much of Wheaton
114-581: A Denis Wolf Rest Stop, built in 1977 still exists just south of Campus Drive. 1 mile (1.8 km) of trail constructed around Lake Artemesia in the vicinity of Greenbelt . The Northeast Branch Trail terminates at the zero milepost of the Paint Branch Trail, where this trail and several other trails split off towards Greenbelt Park. Lake Artemesia Park and the trails around it opened on July 23, 1992. Sand, soil and gravel were needed to construct Metro's Green Line and those materials were taken from
152-676: A career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War . Wheaton had a population of 52,150 at the 2020 census . The United States Postal Service has assigned ZIP code 20902 to Wheaton, but the Wheaton Post Office is a part of the larger Silver Spring area. Downtown Wheaton
190-585: A grist and sawmill built on Rock Creek by Samuel Clark Veirs in 1838 ), was one portion of a much longer thoroughfare running west to Rockville, Maryland , and thence towards the Potomac River and subsequently to Virginia via ferry crossings. This was also known as the "City Road" in Rockville, and around the time of the Civil War it was known also as the "New Cut Road." The last of these roads
228-552: A more formal plan for trails and identified ones including those along the tributaries, that were ready for construction. Construction started in the mid-1970's, usually as a side-project for drainage and sewage projects and by 1977 there were trails along Paint Branch, the Northeast Branch and the Northwest Branch with more construction underway. Montgomery County's 1978 Bikeways Master Plan included trails along
266-688: A small portion of land in Washington, D.C. , is 53.5 square miles (139 km ), with a resident population of about 254,000. The middle section of the Northwest Branch is referred to as the Rachel Carson Environmental Area . It flows through a small gorge underneath the Capital Beltway between Colesville Road and Adelphi Mill . Located at the north end of the Northwest Branch Trail , near
304-599: Is a 21.5-mile-long (34.6 km) free-flowing stream in Montgomery County and Prince George's County , Maryland . It is a tributary of the Anacostia River , which flows to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay . The headwaters of the Northwest Branch are located near the community of Sandy Spring . The stream flows southward for 21.5 miles (34.6 km) to its confluence with
342-982: Is a part of the East Coast Greenway , a 3,000-mile-long system of trails connecting Maine to Florida and the American Discovery Trail , a trail system stretching from the Delaware coast to San Francisco. It is located within the Anacostia Trail Heritage Area . The system includes several hiker-biker trails, primarily: the Northeast Branch Trail , the Northwest Branch Trail , and the Paint Branch Trail ; all of which are in Prince George's County . The trail system also includes
380-564: Is considered to be a sub-section of larger Silver Spring. In the 1950s the area was developed with Cape Cod, ranch houses, and split-level homes purchased by white, largely middle class, families; a mix of blue collar and white collar workers. Now, more of this older housing stock is owned or rented by a diverse population. As of 2010–2020, Wheaton is 23.8% White , 40.5% Hispanic or Latino , 18.5% African American (4.1% Ethiopian , 1.3% Jamaican ), and 13.9% Asian (4.42% Vietnamese , 3.72% Filipino , 1.67% Chinese , 1.59% Indian ). 2.4% of
418-684: Is located around the triangle formed by Veirs Mill Road , University Boulevard , and Georgia Avenue . Wheaton developed from Leesborough (named in 1826), a small business district that grew near the junction of three major roads. The first of these is Brookeville Pike (also known as the Washington-Brookeville Pike and later as the Union Turnpike, now Georgia Avenue) a north/south toll thoroughfare running from Washington, D.C. , to Brookeville and eventually to Baltimore . The second road, Veirs Mill Road (named after
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#1732797397801456-770: Is served by the Red Line of the Washington Metro system. Spanning 508 feet (155 m), the Wheaton station has the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere. Since Wheaton has the highest location in the Washington, D.C., area, it was also the home of the first television license in the United States. Using the call sign W3XK, Charles Francis Jenkins began broadcasting from his home at
494-670: The Anacostia Tributary Trail System in Prince George's County. Northwest Branch crosses the geological fall line between the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain regions, which forms a small waterfall on the stream 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the Burnt Mills Dam parks. This area was a favorite spot of Theodore Roosevelt . Several species of native anadromous fish spawn in
532-478: The New York Avenue Bridge where it continues as DC's Anacostia River Trail. The east side trail from Colmar Manor, through Cottage City to Hyattsville was built in the late 1990's. In 2005, the trail bridge linking Bladensburg and Colmar Manor was completed. In November 2011, the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) section of the west side trail from the waterfront park to an unnamed tributary just north of
570-663: The Northeast Branch near Bladensburg to form the main stem of the Anacostia. The watershed in Montgomery County includes portions of the communities of Norwood, Bel Pre Manor, Colesville , Layhill, Glenmont , Wheaton , Hillandale , White Oak , Silver Spring , Kemp Mill , Four Corners, Woodmoor and Takoma Park . The Prince George's County portion of the watershed includes Adelphi , Langley Park , University Park , Chillum , Hyattsville , Avondale and Brentwood . The total watershed area, including
608-528: The Sligo Creek Trail , which extends 8.85 miles (14.24 km) and crosses Prince George's County and Montgomery County . The majority of the routes consist of protected stream valley parks established by M-NCPPC in the 1930s. The trail system converges on a zero milepost in Hyattsville in an area known as Port Towns , named after the former deepwater port of Bladensburg at the head of
646-779: The fall line and the Beltway. In 2018-19, the M-NCPPC extended the Little Paint Branch Trail 2.1 miles from its terminus at the Beltsville Community Center to Cherry Hill Road where it connected to the Paint Branch Trail becoming an extension of the ATTS. The Anacostia River Trail consists of 3.1 miles (5.0 km) of trail located in northwest Prince George's County along the head of the Anacostia. The trail starts in Hyattsville , southeast of
684-730: The Anacostia River, where the various tributaries converge. A trail along the Anacostia connects the system to Washington, DC, near the New York Avenue Bridge where it continues as the Anacostia River Trail. And a trail connector from the West Hyattsville Metro Station will eventually connect it with DC's Metropolitan Branch Trail at Fort Totten. The trail system also constitutes part of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail , with which it connects. The area covered by
722-847: The Anacostia Tributary Trails system to the Metropolitan Branch rail-trail in Washington, to connect several long-distance hiker-biker trails as part of a series of coast-to-coast greenways . The connection would terminate at the Northwest Branch Trail in the vicinity of the West Hyattsville Metro station , approximately 1.8 miles west of the zero milepost, and would parallel the Green Line (Washington Metro) into D.C. 2.5 miles (4 km) of trail located predominantly along
760-484: The District boundary, built in part as environmental mitigation for the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge , was opened. The trail was completed to the boundary in 2016 as part of a stimulus project and opened on Halloween of that year. 38°57′41.2″N 76°55′31″W / 38.961444°N 76.92528°W / 38.961444; -76.92528 Northwest Branch Anacostia River Northwest Branch Anacostia River
798-462: The Montgomery County line, was completed by May 1977 and another 5 1/4 miles were still under construction. 8.85 miles (14.24 km) of trail located predominantly in Montgomery County, ending in Wheaton in the vicinity of Wheaton Regional Park . The Sligo Creek trail originates at the Northwest Branch Trail at Chillum Community Park, Hyattsville , approximately 2.2 miles west of the zero milepost. A connecting trail has been proposed to connect
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#1732797397801836-482: The Northwest Branch watershed, including alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and blueback herring ( Alosa aestivalis ). The total stream channel length of Northwest Branch and all tributaries is 75 miles (121 km). Wheaton, Maryland Wheaton is a census-designated place in Montgomery County , Maryland , United States, situated north of Washington, D.C. , and northwest of downtown Silver Spring . Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833–1903),
874-535: The Northwest Branch, Paint Branch and Sligo Creek. 7 miles (11 km) of trail located between Hyattsville and Adelphi near New Hampshire Avenue and the Capital Beltway . The paved trail terminates at the southern terminus of the Rachel Carson Environmental Area just south of the Beltway near Adelphi Mill . The Rachel Carson Greenway extends the Northwest Branch Trail into northern Montgomery County as an unimproved hiking trail, connecting to Wheaton Regional Park. The first 3/4 mile of trail, between Riggs Road and
912-471: The Wheaton area was only lightly used, mostly for farming. In 1871, the first African American Church, Allen Chapel AME Church, was established. This religious body maintained its presence in the Wheaton community until 2000, at which time the New Creation Church purchased the property. Into the early 20th century, civic growth in the area was slow, with a few new businesses established along
950-517: The area on their way to attack Washington, D.C. Union General Frank Wheaton and his division beat them back at the Battle of Fort Stevens . Mitchell's Tavern was destroyed by a fire in 1940. After the Civil War , the area's first postmaster was war veteran George F. Plyer, who in October 1869, renamed the post office in honor of his commanding officer, General Wheaton. For many years,
988-587: The corner of Windham Lane and Georgia Ave. starting on July 2, 1928. Other points of interest include Wheaton has been designated by the State of Maryland as an Arts and Entertainment District, joining Silver Spring and Bethesda as the third district in Montgomery County to receive the distinction. The Arts and Entertainment District designation provides artists working in that area with an income tax break. Developers who create spaces for artists to live and work can be exempt from paying certain property taxes on
1026-444: The home of noted environmental author Rachel Carson , it is deliberately left rustic and unimproved. The majority of the Northwest Branch stream valley is a riparian buffer , protected as parkland by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). The Rachel Carson Greenway planned by M-NCPPC will extend the Northwest Branch Trail into northern Montgomery County as an unimproved hiking trail, connecting to
1064-415: The intersection of Charles Armentrout Drive and Blatimore Avenue along the Northeast Branch. From there it follows the Northeast Branch to the head of the Anacostia River and follows that south where it splits in two at the trail bridge over the Anacostia to Bladensburg Waterfront Park . The west side trail ends at Colmar Manor Community Park and the east side trail ends at the District boundary just north of
1102-576: The land the park sits on now, with the removal creating the basin for the lakes. The portion of trail connected to the ATTS consists of 3.7 miles (6.0 km) of signed trail between the College Park Airport and Museum and Cherry Hill Road in College Park . A separate system of trails in the upper Paint Branch watershed has been constructed in the Montgomery County portion of Paint Branch Park. The two trail systems are separated by
1140-794: The levee of the Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River in Riverdale Park . The trail's zero milepost is in Hyattsville, just north of the confluence of the Northeast and Northwest Branches of the Anacostia. It continues up to the levee to Edmonston . The trail is not far from Greenbelt Park or the College Park Metro station . The first 1.5 miles of the Northeast Branch from Riverdale Road to Calvert Road (renamed Campus Drive) in Riverdale (now College Park) opened in 1977 and
1178-555: The major roads. But after World War II, Wheaton quickly expanded. The area's first modern post office opened in 1947 (earlier records show that the post office had used the Leesborough name). In addition, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) was active, adding utility infrastructure to the area. As part of that work, and just north of Wheaton, the prominent Glenmont Water Tower
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1216-1052: The population identified as mixed-race . The largest immigrant groups were from El Salvador, Ethiopia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Honduras. Between 2000 and 2010, Wheaton's Hispanic population has increased from 29% to 42%. Wheaton's Hispanic population is highly ethnically diverse - as of the 2010 Census, Wheaton is 18.5% Salvadoran , 3.2% Mexican , 2.8% Guatemalan , 2.3% Peruvian , 2.3% Honduran , 1.3% Dominican , 1.2% Nicaraguan , 1% Bolivian , 0.9% Colombian , 0.8% Puerto Rican , 0.7% Ecuadorians , 0.3% Cuban , 0.3% Chilean , and 0.3% Argentine , all numbering over 100 residents. 16.5% of Wheaton's residents were White Hispanics/Latinos , 1% were Afro-Hispanics/Afro-Latinos , 0.6% were American Indian or Alaska Native Hispanics/Latinos , 0.2% were Asian-American Hispanics/Latinos , 3% were Hispanics/Latinos of two or more races , and 20.5% were Hispanics/Latinos from some other race. Local gang issues. In 2020 local prosecutors outlined in
1254-486: The stream valley trails into a consistent network of approximately 24 miles (39 km) of paved 6–10-foot-wide (1.8–3.0 m) off-road paths. A trail system along the Anacostia and its tributaries was first envisioned in the Interior Department's 1967 "Trails For America" report. In 1973, The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPP) formed a Trails Citizen's Advisory Council created
1292-557: The trails corresponds with the coastal plain section of the Anacostia watershed , which consists of wide floodplains that were reserved for parkland and flood-control by the Army Corps of Engineers , using a system of levees and concrete embankments upon which the trails were initially built. In conjunction with the restoration of natural habitat along the adjoining stream valleys in the 1990s, M-NCPPC and Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation connected and upgraded
1330-412: Was constructed in 1947. Wheaton was steadily built-out by several developers (Kay Construction Co. in particular), becoming a part of the modern-day suburbs of Washington, D.C. Today, as an unincorporated town, Wheaton is governed locally by the civic government of Montgomery County. For some modern information databases, such as official real estate records, Wheaton (along with several neighboring locales)
1368-444: Was developed in the 1950s. In the 1960s its shopping center, Wheaton Plaza (now known as Westfield Wheaton ), was the largest in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is one of the busiest (11,000 calls in 2007) predominantly volunteer fire departments in Montgomery County. The diversity of the neighborhood is reflected by the high concentration of various ethnic restaurants located in Wheaton. It
1406-451: Was known as Old Bladensburg Road (now University Boulevard) which, as it does in present day, connected Georgetown , Bethesda , Chevy Chase , Kensington , Wheaton, Silver Spring , and Bladensburg . The business district became known as Mitchell's Crossroads, after Robert T. Mitchell's tavern, which sat at the northeast corner of Union Turnpike and Old Bladensburg Road. In 1864, Confederate General Jubal Early led troops through
1444-695: Was originally named the Denis Wolf Trail by M-NCPPC. It was named for Wolf, a cyclist killed by a drunk driver in 1974, after Wolf's family raised $ 3,000 for the trail. The first trail section, which eventually extended for about 5 miles south to Decatur Street, was built as part of the Northeast Branch Relief Sewer project. Eventually, the Denis Wolf trail was absorbed into the Northeast Branch Trail, but
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