Brightwood is a neighborhood located in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, DC. According to the Brightwood Community Association, the neighborhood's boundaries are Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Aspen Street to the north, 16th Street and Rock Creek Park to the west, Georgia Avenue to the east, and Kennedy Street to the south. Nearby neighborhoods include Shepherd Park to the north, Takoma to the northeast, Manor Park to the east, and Sixteenth Street Heights to the south.