Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C, in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Washington, D.C., USA
- Also known as: “Oak Tree Cemetery”
- Address: 3001 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Japan and Embassy of South Korea, Washington, D.C..
Embassy of Japan
Government office
Photo: Changlc, Public domain.
The Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Japan to the United States. It is located at 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C, in the Embassy Row neighborhood. Embassy of Japan is situated 770 feet northeast of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Embassy of South Korea, Washington, D.C.
Government office
Photo: Changlc, Public domain.
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of South Korea to the United States. Its main chancery is located at 2450 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. Embassy of South Korea, Washington, D.C. is situated 890 feet northeast of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Dumbarton Oaks Estate
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 1,900 feet west of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Georgetown.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Georgetown
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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
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.
Oak Hill Cemetery
- Categories: rural cemetery, botanical garden, and burial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9131° or 38° 54′ 47″ northLongitude
-77.05709° or 77° 3′ 26″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
87C4WW7V+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 43973511OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Oak Hill Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة أوك هيل”
- Armenian: “Օուկ Հիլ գերեզմանատուն”
- Belarusian: “могілкі Оўк-Хіл”
- Catalan: “Cementiri d’Oak Hill”
- Chinese: “橡树丘公墓”
- Chinese: “橡樹丘公墓”
- Czech: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Danish: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Dutch: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- French: “Cimetière d’Oak Hill”
- French: “cimetière de Oak Hill”
- Georgian: “ოუკ-ჰილის სასაფლაო”
- German: “Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)”
- German: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות אוק היל”
- Irish: “Reilig Oak Hill”
- Japanese: “オーク・ツリー墓地”
- Japanese: “オーク・トゥリー墓地”
- Japanese: “オーク・ヒル墓地”
- Japanese: “オークツリー墓地”
- Japanese: “オークトゥリー墓地”
- Japanese: “オークヒル墓地”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério Oak Hill”
- Russian: “кладбище Оук-Хилл”
- Slovenian: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Swedish: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Tatar: “Оук-Һилл зираты”
- Ukrainian: “кладовище Оак Гілл”
- Ukrainian: “Оак Гілл”
- Ukrainian: “Овк Гілл”
- Ukrainian: “Оук Гілл”
- Ukrainian: “цвинтар Оак Гілл”
- Welsh: “Mynwent Oak Hill, Washington”
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