American University
American University is a school in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. American University is situated nearby to the work of art Statue of Artemas Ward, as well as near Katzen Arts Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include American University Museum and Katzen Arts Center.
American University Museum
Museum
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The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. American University Museum is situated 480 feet north of American University.
Katzen Arts Center
Arts center
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The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum. Katzen Arts Center is situated 610 feet north of American University.
Statue of Artemas Ward
Work of art
General Artemas Ward is a bronze statue of American Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward. It is sited in the center of Ward Circle, which was specifically made for the statue, at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenue in the American University Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The 10-foot statue of Ward was completed in 1936, but was not unveiled for two years.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wesley Heights and McLean Gardens.
Wesley Heights
Neighborhood
Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.
McLean Gardens
Neighborhood
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McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.
Cathedral Heights
Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.
American University
- Type: School
- Also known as: “Methodist University”
- Category: education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93753° or 38° 56′ 15″ northLongitude
-77.08686° or 77° 5′ 13″ westElevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
87C4WWQ7+27GeoNames ID
4137534
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“American University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجامعة الأميركية”
- Chinese: “美利坚大学”
- Japanese: “アメリカン大学”
- Korean: “아메리칸 대학교”
- Persian: “دانشگاه امریکن”
- Russian: “Американский университет”
- Spanish: “Universidad Americana”
- Ukrainian: “Американський університет”
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