ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli, ɐ sˈɛpɹət ænd mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ɛksklˈuːsɪv nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd, sˈʌmɪt pˈɑːɹk bˈaʊndᵻd baɪ sˈuːtlənd ɹˈoʊd ˌɛsˈiː, ˌæləbˈæmə ˈævənˌuː ˌɛsˈiː, ænd bɹˈæntʃ ˈævənˌuː ˌɛsˈiː, ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd tə ðɪ ˈiːst ʌv hˈɪlkɹɛst.
Originally, a separate and much more exclusive neighborhood, Summit Park (bounded by Suitland Road SE, Alabama Avenue SE, and Branch Avenue SE), existed to the east of Hillcrest.