Farragut West Metro Station

 is a Metro tunnel access point located on the northern outskirts of Washington, D.C., near the river Potomac.


 * It grants access to the metro tunnel system, see: Farragut West Station.

Location
To the east of Super-Duper Mart and north of Wilhelm's Wharf, across the river from both. farragut west is also a spawning spot for two brotherhood paladins who will be fighting two supermutants

Notable Loot

 * A Duck and Cover! in a shelter under an intact bridge (though not the broken one with raiders). Turn around after leaving the station and head west/northwest. The skill book is sitting on a table with 2 frag grenades. There is a landmine on the ground near the area. Be careful not to set it off, as it may knock the skill book off the table, making it difficult to find.
 * A U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes book behind a medium locked door, just below the Metro Utility gate and door, 3 Pre War books can also be found in the same room.
 * A Nikola Tesla and You book in the safe in the office just before the Metro Utility gate.

Behind the scenes

 * Farragut is a real area in Washington D.C.
 * Farragut West is a real metro station in Washington D.C., as are many other metro stations in Fallout 3.
 * The name 'Farragut' is also the name of a notable fort in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Both games were created by Bethesda Softworks.
 * 'Farragut' is also the last name of the Union naval commander, David Farragut, who captured New Orleans in the Civil War.