Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by Act of Congress in 1890, the park comprises 1,754 acres, generally along Rock Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of 210 feet (64 metres)
- Description: urban park in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as“Reservation 339”“Rock Creek National Park”“ROCR”“U.S. Reservation 339”“United States Reservation 339”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts and historic house museum in Washington, D.C.
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
Theater building
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Howard University School of Law
University
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest Hills and Crestwood.
Forest Hills
Neighborhood
Forest Hills, also known as Van Ness, is a residential…
Crestwood
Neighborhood
Crestwood is an entirely residential neighborhood…
Cleveland Park
Suburb
Cleveland Park is a residential neighborhood in the…
Rock Creek Park
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Latitude
38.95137° or 38° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
-77.04989° or 77° 2′ 60″ west
Open location code
87C4XX22+G2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Rock Creek Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rock Creek Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, District of Columbia)”
- Cebuano: “Rock Creek Park”
- Chinese: “岩溪公園”
- Chinese: “罗克克里克公园”
- Dutch: “Rock Creek Park”
- French: “parc Rock Creek”
- French: “Rock Creek Park”
- German: “Rock Creek Park”
- Hebrew: “פארק רוק קריק”
- Japanese: “ロッククリーク公園”
- Korean: “록 크릭 공원”
- Spanish: “Parque de Rock Creek”
- Spanish: “Parque del arroyo de Rock”
- Swedish: “Rock Creek Park”
- Urdu: “راک کریک پارک”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rock Creek Park Equitation Field and Van Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rock Creek Park Headquarters and Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge.
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