Old Naval Observatory

The Old Naval Observatory is a historic site at 23rd and E Street in Northwest, Washington, D.C. It is where the was located from 1844 to 1893, when it moved to its present grounds.
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of 92 feet (28 metres)
  • …dates from 1843
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Washington, D.C,, United States
  • Also known as
    “building 2”
    “National Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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The is a U.S. national memorial… is situated 2,100 feet south of Old Naval Observatory.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts… is situated 1,300 feet west of Old Naval Observatory.
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The is a 555-foot tall obelisk… is situated 1 mile southeast of Old Naval Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
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is a neighborhood of …
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The is a neighborhood and business…
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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown.

Old Naval Observatory

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Latitude
38.89494° or 38° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
-77.05139° or 77° 3′ 5″ west
Open location code
87C4VWVX+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66419055
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Geo­Names ID
4139898
Wiki­data ID
Q1570896

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Old Naval Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Միացյալ Նահանգների ռազմածովային հին աստղադիտարան”
  • Belarusian: “Старая ваенна-марская абсерваторыя ЗША”
  • Catalan: “Old Naval Observatory”
  • Chinese: “舊海軍天文台”
  • Dutch: “Old Naval Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المرصد البحرى القديم”
  • French: “Old Naval Observatory”
  • Georgian: “აშშ-ის ძველი სამხედრო-საზღვაო ობსერვატორია”
  • German: “Old Naval Observatory”
  • Hebrew: “מצפה הצי האמריקני הישן”
  • Japanese: “旧アメリカ海軍天文台”
  • Japanese: “旧海軍天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Old Naval Observatory”
  • Russian: “Старая военно-морская обсерватория США”
  • Swedish: “Old Naval Observatory”
  • Urdu: “اولڈ نیول رصدگاہ”

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