Foggy Bottom is one of Washington, D.C. 's oldest 19th century neighborhoods, thought to have been named because, as a low-lying area, fog (widespread in the swamps of early Washington) tended to concentrate there.
Foggy Bottom is one of Washington, D.C. 's oldest 19th century neighborhoods. The neighborhood's name is thought to have been named because, as a low-lying area, fog (widespread in the swamps of early Washington) or industrial smoke tended to concentrate there.