The Fourth District covers the upper Northwest quadrant of the city east of Rock Creek Park, and the Northeast quadrant, including the Carter Baron, 16th Street Heights, Fort Totten, Lamond/Riggs, Shepherd Park, Takoma, and Petworth neighborhoods.
Major business corridors in the Fourth District include 14th Street, Georgia and New Hampshire avenues, Kennedy Street, and Riggs Road. The Fourth District is also home to several Civil War forts and the Takoma Historic District.