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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  • Type: Building
  • Description: astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “building 2” and “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 honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the of The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. is situated 2,100 feet south of Old Naval Observatory.

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F. is situated 1,300 feet west of Old Naval Observatory.

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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 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 , United States, located in the city's quadrant. It stretches west of the towards the , north of the , east of , south of the neighborhood and west of .

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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in , United States. 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.

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

Old Naval Observatory

Latitude
38.89494° or 38° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
-77.05139° or 77° 3′ 5″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Inception
1843
Open location code
87C4VWVX+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66419055
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Geo­Names ID
4139898
Wiki­data ID
Q1570896
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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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