Eckington

Eckington is a in , located south of the and Cemeteries. Eckington is less than one mile southeast of and exactly one mile north of the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Eckington (Washington, D.C.)”, “Eckington, Washington, D.C.”, “Eckington, Washington, DC”, and “Kendall Green”

Places of Interest

Highlights include McKinley Technology High School and Crispus Attucks Park.

School
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is a public citywide 9th–12th grade high school in . The school is named for William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States.

Park
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Museum
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The , located in , is the primary postal museum in the United States. It covers large portions of the postal history of the United States and other countries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingdale and NoMa.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of , less than two miles north of the building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast is bounded by Michigan Avenue NE to the north, Rhode Island Avenue NE to the south, North Capitol Street to the west, and the Washington Metro's Red Line to the east.

Eckington

Latitude
38.91468° or 38° 54′ 53″ north
Longitude
-77.00664° or 77° 0′ 24″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
87C4WX7V+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158606957
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4138366
Wiki­data ID
Q5332909
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Eckington” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃金顿”
  • Dutch: “Eckington”
  • French: “Eckington”
  • German: “Eckington”
  • Italian: “Eckington”
  • Slovenian: “Eckington”
  • Spanish: “Eckington”
  • Urdu: “ایکینگٹن”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as LeDroit Park and Anna J. Cooper Circle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Langley Forest Garden and Harry Thomas Senior Recreation Center.

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