Howard Playground

Howard Playground is a playground in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Howard Playground is situated nearby to the locality Anna J. Cooper Circle, as well as near the neighborhood LeDroit Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Howard University Hospital and Founders Library.

Howard University Hospital

Hospital

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Howard University Hospital, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, is a major hospital located in Washington, D.C., built on the site of Griffith Stadium, a former professional baseball stadium that served as the home field of the Washington Senators.

Founders Library

Library

Photo: D Monack, Public domain.

The Founders Library is an academic library at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The building, named The Founders Library in honor of the 17 men who founded Howard University, serves as a symbol of the university.

Moorland–Spingarn Research Center

Library

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The Moorland–Spingarn Research Center in Washington, D.C, is located on the campus of Howard University on the first and ground floors of Founders Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Eckington.

Bloomingdale

Neighborhood

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

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.

Shaw

Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.

Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.

Howard Playground

Type: Playground
Category: recreation area
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.92041° or 38° 55′ 14″ north

Longitude

-77.01603° or 77° 0′ 58″ west

Elevation

118 feet (36 metres)

Open location code

87C4WXCM+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1058383558

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

GeoNames ID

4139137

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Localities in the Area

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