Benjamin Banneker Park

Benjamin Banneker Park is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Benjamin Banneker Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood The Wharf, as well as near the quarter Southwest Waterfront.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.

International Spy Museum

Museum

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The International Spy Museum is an independent non-profit history museum which documents the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of the intelligence field and espionage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterfront and Southwest.

Waterfront

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The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Southwest

Quarter

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Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Downtown

Suburb

Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.

Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Benjamin Banneker Park

Type: Park
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88123° or 38° 52′ 52″ north

Longitude

-77.02494° or 77° 1′ 30″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXJG+F2

GeoNames ID

4137719

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jefferson Recreation Center and L’Enfant Plaza Shopping Mall.

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