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.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 Embassy of Iraq and Dupont Circle station.
Embassy of Iraq
Government office
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of Iraq in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United States. The embassy is located at 1801 P Street NW, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Dupont Circle station
Metro station
Photo: SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dupont Circle and West End.
Dupont Circle
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90965° or 38° 54′ 35″ northLongitude
-77.04344° or 77° 2′ 36″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Operator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
87C4WX54+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 41965262OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4138324Wikidata ID
Q5316041
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Satellite Map
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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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foggy Bottom and Kalorama Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Washington Club and Dupont Underground Art Space.
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