McPherson Square

McPherson Square is a public square in downtown Washington, D.C. It is bound by K Street Northwest to the north, Vermont Avenue NW on the East, I Street NW on the south, and 15th Street NW on the West; it is one block northeast of Lafayette Park.

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Type: Park
Description: square in Washington, D.C., United States
Also known as: “Scott Square”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and Golden Triangle.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

East End

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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

McPherson Square

Categories: square, urban park, and recreation area
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90193° or 38° 54′ 7″ north

Longitude

-77.0341° or 77° 2′ 3″ west

Elevation

62 feet (19 metres)

Operator

National Park Service

Named after

James B. McPherson

Open location code

87C4WX28+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41964961

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4139581

Wikidata ID

Q1915635

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“McPherson Square” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “McPherson Square (parke sa Estados Unidos, District of Columbia)”
Cebuano: “McPherson Square”
Chinese: “麦克弗森广场”
Dutch: “McPherson Square”
Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان ماكفرسون”
French: “McPherson Square”
French: “Scott Square”
German: “McPherson-Platz”
Korean: “맥퍼슨 스퀘어”
Urdu: “میک فیرسن اسکوائر”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Logan Circle and Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Strayer University and Embassy of Belgium.

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