[1] The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is on Rhode Island Avenue NW, just east of that intersection.

East of Logan Circle, Rhode Island passes through primarily residential neighborhoods such as Bloomingdale, Shaw and Brentwood.

In Northeast Washington, Rhode Island Avenue NE is served by the Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood station on the Red Line and the Shaw–Howard University station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro.

Discontinuous segments of Rhode Island Avenue exist in Riverdale Park, College Park, and Beltsville, running along or alongside the abandoned Washington, Berwyn and Laurel Electric Railroad.

Rhode Island Place is a 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) power center anchored by Ross Dress For Less, Home Depot, and a Giant supermarket[3] Adjacent Rhode Island Row has 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) of retail space.