Bender Arena

Bender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams at American University.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C
  • Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include American University Museum and Katzen Arts Center.

Museum
Photo: Asiir, Public domain.
The is located within the at the American University in Washington, DC. is situated 1,100 feet east of Bender Arena.

Arts center
Photo: Herrperry123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cyrus and Myrtle is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the . is situated 990 feet northeast of Bender Arena.

University building
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an university building, which is situated 580 feet east of Bender Arena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesley Heights and Spring Valley.

Neighborhood
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is a small affluent neighborhood of situated south of Spring Valley. was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.

Neighborhood
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is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in Northwest , 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.

Bender Arena

Latitude
38.93771° or 38° 56′ 16″ north
Longitude
-77.08984° or 77° 5′ 23″ west
Elevation
348 feet (106 metres)
Open location code
87C4WWQ6+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33899314
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­sports_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­multi
Geo­Names ID
4137717
Wiki­data ID
Q4887040
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Satellite Map

Discover Bender Arena from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Bender Arena” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bender Arena”
  • Indonesian: “Arena Bender”
  • Japanese: “ベンダー・アリーナ”

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Explore places such as City Ridge and Cathedral Heights.

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