American University
American University is an university in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. American University is situated nearby to the sports venue Bender Arena, as well as near Katzen Arts Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University
- Also known as: “Methodist University”
- Address: 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20016
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bender Arena and American University Museum.
Bender Arena
Sports venue
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Bender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams at American University.
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 880 feet northeast 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 820 feet northeast of American University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wesley Heights and Spring Valley.
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.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
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Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
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.
American University
- Category: education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93777° or 38° 56′ 16″ northLongitude
-77.08917° or 77° 5′ 21″ westElevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
87C4WWQ6+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 33859507OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityGeoNames 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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