| South Capitol Street SW South Capitol Street SE | |
 Looking north at the United States Capitol while standing on South Capitol Street | |
| Maintained by | DDOT |
|---|---|
| Width | 130 feet (40 m) (total width) 10 feet (3.0 m) (sidewalk)[1] |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°52′6.3″N 77°0′20″W / 38.868417°N 77.00556°W |
| South end |  MD 210 / Southern Avenue |
| Major junctions | Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE I-295 (Anacostia Freeway)Suitland Parkway M Street  I-695 (Southeast Freeway)Washington Avenue |
| North end | Independence Avenue |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1791 |
| Completion | 1940 |
South Capitol Street is a major street dividing the southeast and southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C., in the United States. It runs south from the United States Capitol to the D.C.–Maryland line, intersecting with Southern Avenue. After it enters Maryland, the street becomes Indian Head Highway (Maryland Route 210) at the Eastover Shopping Center, a terminal or transfer point of many bus routes.