National Theatre

National Theatre is a public theatre in , just east of the . The theatre functions as a venue for live stage productions and has a seating capacity of 1,676.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: Grovers Theatre
  • Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.

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

The is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the in , built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. is situated 2,800 feet southwest of National Theatre.

Museum
The is a natural history museum administered by the , located on the in , United States. is situated 2,300 feet southeast of National Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , located in It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

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.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the 's north side to and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

National Theatre

Latitude
38.89635° or 38° 53′ 47″ north
Longitude
-77.0305° or 77° 1′ 50″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXW9+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367143109
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Geo­Names ID
4139770
Wiki­data ID
Q3336946
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