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 Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
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.
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.
Founders Library
Library
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Eckington.
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.
Eckington
Neighborhood
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.92041° or 38° 55′ 14″ northLongitude
-77.01603° or 77° 0′ 58″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87C4WXCM+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1058383558OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playgroundGeoNames ID
4139137
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