Eckington Recreation Center

Eckington Recreation Center is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Eckington Recreation Center is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bloomingdale, as well as near Truxton Circle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alethia Tanner Park and National Postal Museum.

National Postal Museum

Museum

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The National Postal Museum, located in Washington, D.C., is the primary postal museum in the United States. It covers large portions of the postal history of the United States and other countries.

Washington Union Station, known locally as Union Station, is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907, it is Amtrak's second-busiest station and North America's 13th-busiest railroad station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eckington and Bloomingdale.

Eckington

Neighborhood

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Eckington is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries. Eckington is less than one mile southeast of Howard University and exactly one mile north of the United States Capitol.

Bloomingdale

Neighborhood

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Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles north of the United States Capitol 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.

NoMa

Neighborhood

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

Eckington Recreation Center

Type: Park
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.91289° or 38° 54′ 46″ north

Longitude

-77.00664° or 77° 0′ 24″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

87C4WX7V+58

GeoNames ID

4138370

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Truxton Circle and Union Market.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emery Shelter Clinic and Langley Recreation Center.

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