Places of Worship Locations in Washington DC

A geospatial dataset containing locations and attributes of places of worship in the District of Columbia. DC GIS staff processed the data from various sources, including churches and faith-based organizations. The dataset was last updated in February 2025.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of churches and faith-based organizations across Washington DC neighborhoods.
• Perform geospatial joins using location data to study the relationship between worship places and other urban features.
• Identify and categorize different types of worship places based on their provided attributes.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOJSON, KML, and via an ArcGIS REST API.
• The dataset is published under a Creative Commons Attribution (cc-by) license, enabling flexible reuse.
• Maintained by the District of Columbia government, with a recent update in February 2025.

Limitations

• The specific number of records (rows) and detailed attribute columns are not documented in the provided input.
• Data quality and completeness depend on the original, unspecified source contributions.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and update frequency are not explicitly stated.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia government.

Collection Method

Geo-processed by DC GIS staff from a variety of identified sources.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-02-04.

Geography

Washington, District of Columbia.