Massachusetts Avenue Heights

Massachusetts Heights is a small neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., dominated by the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. The neighborhood is bounded to the north by Woodley Road, to the southwest by Massachusetts Avenue, to the east by 34th Street NW, and to the west by Wisconsin Avenue.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in Washington, DC
Also known as: “Mass Ave Heights”, “Mass Avenue Heights”, “Mass. Ave. Heights”, “Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Washington, D.C.”, and “Massachusetts Heights”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Number One Observatory Circle and St. Nicholas Cathedral.

Number One Observatory Circle

Government office

Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States.

St. Nicholas Cathedral

Church

St. Nicholas Cathedral

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St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, D.C., is the…

Georgetown University

University

Georgetown University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glover Park and Cathedral Heights.

Glover Park

Suburb

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Glover Park is a neighborhood in northwest Washington…

Cathedral Heights

Neighborhood

Cathedral Heights

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Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C.

Burleith

Neighborhood

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Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant.

Massachusetts Avenue Heights

Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and locality
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.92555° or 38° 55′ 32″ north

Longitude

-77.07065° or 77° 4′ 14″ west

Elevation

233 feet (71 metres)

Open location code

87C4WWGH+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Massachusetts Avenue Heights” goes by many names.

Urdu: “میساچوسٹس ہائٹس، واشنگٹن ڈی سی”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: McLean Gardens and Cleveland Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Washington DC Community of Christ and Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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