Carter Barron Amphitheater

The Carter Barron Amphitheatre is a 4,200-seat outdoor performance venue in , United States. Located in , the amphitheatre opened in 1950, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Washington, D.C. as the United States' capital.
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  • Type: sylvan theater
  • Description: concert venue in Washington, D.C., United States of America
  • Also known as: Carter Barron Amphitheatre”, “Carter Barron Ampitheatre”, “Carter Barron Theatre”, “Rock Creek Park Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre”, and “Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre
  • Postal code: 20011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center and Embassy of Cambodia.

Stadium
The is a tennis venue located in in , United States It is named after William H. G. is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Carter Barron Amphitheater.

Government office
The in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the to the . It is located at 4530 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the neighborhood. is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Carter Barron Amphitheater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crestwood and Forest Hills.

Neighborhood
is an entirely residential neighborhood located in , and bordered on three sides by . Heading north from the White House on 16th Street, is among the first neighborhoods that features single-family homes with larger lawns.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jllm06, Public domain.
is a residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of , , bounded by Connecticut Avenue NW to the west, to the east, to the north, and Tilden Street NW to the south.

Neighborhood
Brookland, , and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the , just across Rock Creek Park.

Carter Barron Amphitheater

Latitude
38.95039° or 38° 57′ 1″ north
Longitude
-77.04109° or 77° 2′ 28″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
87C4XX25+5H
Geo­Names ID
4137957
Wiki­data ID
Q5047124
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  • Urdu: کارٹر بیرن ایمفی تھیٹر

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