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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Embassy of Belgium
Government office
Photo: Asiir, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The United States and Belgium maintain a friendly bilateral relationship. Continuing to celebrate cooperative U.S. and Belgian relations, 2007 marked the 175th anniversary of the nations' relationship.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and Golden Triangle.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
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
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90193° or 38° 54′ 7″ northLongitude
-77.0341° or 77° 2′ 3″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Operator
National Park ServiceNamed after
James B. McPhersonOpen location code
87C4WX28+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 41964961OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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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”
- Urdu: “میک فیرسن اسکوائر”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “McPherson Square”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Logan Circle and Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Equestrian statue of James B. McPherson and Champlain Apartment Building.
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