ðə hˈɪlkɹɛst kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈɪvɪk ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən dᵻfˈaɪnz ðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd æz ðɪ ˈɛɹiə sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə ˈævənˌuː ˌɛsˈiː, sˈʌðɚn ˈævənˌuː ˌɛsˈiː, nˈeɪlɚ ɹˈoʊd ˌɛsˈiː, ænd θˈɜːɾiəθ stɹˈiːt ˌɛsˈiː.
The Hillcrest Community Civic Association defines the neighborhood as the area surrounded by Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Southern Avenue SE, Naylor Road SE, and 30th Street SE.