Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge
The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist Duke Ellington, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Calvert Street Bridge”, “Duke Bridge”, and “Duke Ellington Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William Howard Taft Bridge and Embassy of Benin.
William Howard Taft Bridge
Bridge
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The Taft Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Built in 1906, it carries Connecticut Avenue over the Rock Creek gorge, including Rock Creek and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, connecting the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Kalorama. William Howard Taft Bridge is situated 870 feet southwest of Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge.
Embassy of Benin
Government office
Benin and the United States have had an excellent history of relations in the years since Benin embraced democracy. The U.S. Government continues to assist Benin with the improvement of living standards that are key to the ultimate success of Benin's… Embassy of Benin is situated 1,900 feet south of Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge.
Embassy of Gabon
Government office
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Embassy of Gabon in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Gabonese Republic to the United States. It is located at 2034 20th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Kalorama Triangle neighborhood. The ambassador is Noel Messone. Embassy of Gabon is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley Park and Adams Morgan.
Woodley Park
Suburb
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Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue.
Adams Morgan
Neighborhood
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
Lanier Heights
Neighborhood
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Lanier Heights is a small urban neighborhood in the northwest section of Washington, D.C. It was one of the District of Columbia’s early planned subdivisions outside the original City of Washington.
Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92337° or 38° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
-77.04891° or 77° 2′ 56″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87C4WXF2+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 842540148OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Duke Ellington Bridge”
- French: “pont Duke Ellington”
- Spanish: “Puente Duke Ellington”
- Spanish: “Puente Duke”
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Explore places such as Kalorama Heights and Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights.
Nearby Places
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