Dupont Circle Fountain

The Dupont Circle Fountain, formally known as the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain, is a fountain located in the center of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. It honors Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, a prominent American naval officer and member of the Du Pont family.

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Type: Park
Description: artwork by Daniel Chester French
Also known as: “Dupont Circle” and “Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain”
Address: 21 Dupont Circle Northwest, Washington, DC 20036

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dupont Circle station and Phillips Collection.

Dupont Circle station

Metro station

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Dupont Circle station is an underground rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in Washington, D.C. Located below the traffic circle, it is one of the busiest stations in the Metro system, with an average of 16,948 entries each weekday.

Phillips Collection

Museum

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The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dupont Circle and West End.

Dupont Circle

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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.

West End

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The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

Dupont Circle Fountain

Categories: fountain, sculpture, and recreation area
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90965° or 38° 54′ 35″ north

Longitude

-77.04344° or 77° 2′ 36″ west

Elevation

85 feet (26 metres)

Operator

National Park Service

Open location code

87C4WX54+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41965262

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4138324

Wikidata ID

Q5316041

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Dupont Circle Fountain” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Dupont Circle Fountain”
Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة دوبونت سيركل”
French: “fontaine du rond-point Dupont”
French: “Fontaine du rond-point Dupont”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Dupont Circle Fountain”
Norwegian: “Dupont Circle Fountain”
Slovenian: “Dupont Circle Fountain”
Spanish: “Fuente de Dupont Circle”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Washington Club and Dupont Underground Art Space.

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