921 19TH STREET NE 2 Beginning along Bladensburg Road and extending along Benning Road to the Anacostia River, Langston includes part of the United States National Arboretum in its boundaries. Langston is located in Washington DC's northeast side, roughly three miles from downtown. This hilly, wooded neighborhood is home to the Langston Golf Course, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the RFK Stadium Open Air Farmers' Market. Shops and restaurants are plentiful in Langston, which includes the Hechinger Outlet Mall. Langston is close to Gallaudet University, located to the northwest, and Atlas Performing Arts Center, directly west of the neighborhood.