Anacostia Park
Anacostia Park is operated by the United States National Park Service. It is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas, with over 1200 acres at multiple sites.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: park in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Anacostia Park, Section E”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium and Anacostia Railroad Bridge.
Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It was located along the Anacostia River on East Capitol Street in the city's Hill East neighborhood.
Anacostia Railroad Bridge
Bridge
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The Anacostia Railroad Bridge is a vertical lift railroad bridge crossing the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States. The bridge is owned by CSX Transportation.
Congressional Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Congressional Cemetery, officially Washington Parish Burial Ground, is a historic and active cemetery located at 1801 E Street in Washington, D.C., United States, in the Hill East neighborhood on the west bank of the Anacostia River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hill East and Fairlawn.
Hill East
Neighborhood
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Hill East is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located in the Southeast quadrant of the city. It is bounded by the Kingman Park neighborhood at C Street to the north, by the Anacostia River to the east and south, and by Capitol Hill at 15th Street to the west.
Fairlawn
Neighborhood
Fairlawn is a working class and middle class residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C., United States. It is bounded by Interstate 295, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Naylor Road SE, and Good Hope Road SE.
Greenway
Neighborhood
Greenway is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by East Capitol Street SE, Interstate 295 SE, Fairlawn Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, The western part of the…
Anacostia Park
- Categories: National Park System unit and recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.87861° or 38° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
-76.97048° or 76° 58′ 14″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Operator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
87C5V2HH+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 41965333OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4137536Wikidata ID
Q4750717
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Anacostia Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Anacostia Park”
- French: “parc Anacostia”
- French: “Parc Anacostia”
- Hebrew: “פארק אנקוסטיה”
- Italian: “Anacostia Park”
- Polish: “Anacostia Park”
- Slovenian: “Anacostia Park”
- Spanish: “Anacostia Park”
- Spanish: “Parque Anacostia”
- Urdu: “اناکوسٹیا پارک”
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