National Geographic Society Building

National Geographic Society Building is an office in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on 17th Street NW. National Geographic Society Building is situated nearby to National Geographic Museum, as well as near the museum Charles Sumner School.

Type: Voluntary association
Also known as: “National Geographic Society”
Address: 1145 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Geographic Museum and The Oval Office.

National Geographic Museum

Museum

Photo: Mary Mark Ockerbloom, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. The Oval Office is situated 2,800 feet south of National Geographic Society Building.

Charles Sumner School

Museum

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The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students. Charles Sumner School is situated 340 feet northwest of National Geographic Society Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Dupont Circle.

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.

Dupont Circle

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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.

Logan Circle

Neighborhood

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.

National Geographic Society Building

Category: office
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90512° or 38° 54′ 18″ north

Longitude

-77.03755° or 77° 2′ 15″ west

Elevation

62 feet (19 metres)

Open location code

87C4WX46+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 298678874

OpenStreetMap feature

office=association

GeoNames ID

4139736

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