Georgetown University Astronomical Building

Georgetown University Astronomical Building is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Georgetown University Astronomical Building is situated nearby to the university building Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory, as well as near the sports venue McDonough Gymnasium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgetown University and Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory.

Georgetown University

University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university. Georgetown University is situated 800 feet east of Georgetown University Astronomical Building.

Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory

University building

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The Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1841 by Father James Curley of the Department of Physics at Georgetown College. Father Curley chose a site on the college grounds, planned the building, and supervised its construction to its completion in 1844.

McDonough Gymnasium

Sports venue

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McDonough Memorial Gymnasium, sometimes referred to as McDonough Arena when hosting a sports or entertainment event, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The gymnasium opened in 1951 and can hold 2,200 spectators for sports events. McDonough Gymnasium is situated 330 feet southwest of Georgetown University Astronomical Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foxhall and Burleith.

Foxhall

Neighborhood

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Foxhall, also known as Foxhall Village, is a neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C., bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side, Foxhall Road on the west, Glover-Archbold Park on the east, and P Street NW on the south.

Burleith

Neighborhood

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Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.

Georgetown

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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

Georgetown University Astronomical Building

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

38.90844° or 38° 54′ 30″ north

Longitude

-77.07692° or 77° 4′ 37″ west

Elevation

157 feet (48 metres)

Open location code

87C4WW5F+96

GeoNames ID

4138891

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