Penguin Fountain
Penguin Fountain is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Penguin Fountain is situated nearby to the locality The Parks At Walter Reed, as well as near the neighborhood Shepherd Park.Photo: Gnupratchett, CC0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Battleground National Cemetery and District of Columbia International School.
Battleground National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood. The cemetery is managed by the National Park Service, together with other components of Rock Creek Park.
District of Columbia International School
School
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
District of Columbia International School is a public charter school in Washington, DC. It offers an International Baccalaureate education to students in grades 6 to 12.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shepherd Park and Brightwood.
Shepherd Park
Neighborhood
Photo: thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American.
Brightwood
Suburb
Photo: thebrightwoodian, CC BY 2.0.
Brightwood is a neighborhood in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood is part of Ward 4.
Takoma
Suburb
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Takoma is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is located in Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B, in the district's Fourth Ward. It borders the city of Takoma Park, Maryland.
Penguin Fountain
- Type: Park
- Description: fountain depicting four penguins located at the old Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.
- Category: fountain
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Penguin Fountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Penguin Fountain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Parks At Walter Reed and Georgia Avenue / Walter Reed.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Health and Medicine and Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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