Nancy Hanks Center

Nancy Hanks Center is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Nancy Hanks Center is situated nearby to National Museum of American History, as well as near National Museum of Natural History.

Type: Building
Also known as: “Old Post Office Pavilion and Tower”, “Old Post Office Tower”, and “The Pavilion at the Old Post Office”
Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Natural History.

National Mall

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

National Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. National Museum of Natural History is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Nancy Hanks Center.

National Museum of American History

Museum

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The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. National Museum of American History is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Nancy Hanks Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

East End

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East End 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.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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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.

Nancy Hanks Center

Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.894° or 38° 53′ 38″ north

Longitude

-77.02803° or 77° 1′ 41″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXVC+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 367141714

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

4139900

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