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 United States Naval Observatory was located from 1844 to 1893, when it moved to its present grounds.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: astronomical observatory
- Also known as: “building 2” and “National Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 2,100 feet south of Old Naval Observatory.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 1 mile southeast of Old Naval Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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.
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.
Old Naval Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory and historic site
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89494° or 38° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.05139° or 77° 3′ 5″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Inception
1843Open location code
87C4VWVX+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 66419055OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“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”
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