Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium

Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is a museum in , which is located on Glover Road Northwest. Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: Thursday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: 5200 Glover Road Northwest, DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort DeRussy and Francis G Newlands Park.

Archaeological site
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was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within , as part of the Defenses of Washington. is situated 1,200 feet north of Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium.

Nature reserve
Little Forest Park, formerly Francis G. Newlands Park, an undeveloped park located in the neighborhood of ; North of Military Rd, between 28th & 30th Sts, NW.

School
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St. John's College High School is a Catholic high school in Established in 1851, it is the third oldest Christian Brothers school in the United States, and was one of the oldest Army JROTC schools until the program was abolished in 2019 in pursuit of a private "leadership academy" program with no relationship to the United States Armed Forces. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Hills and Chevy Chase.

Neighborhood
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, also known as Van Ness, is a residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of , United States, bounded by Connecticut Avenue NW to the west, to the east, to the north, and Tilden Street NW to the south.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in northwest It borders , Maryland.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of , wedged between and . It is bounded on the north by Aberfoyle Place, on the west by Western Avenue, on the south by Tennyson Street, and on the east by Oregon Avenue.

Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium

Latitude
38.95996° or 38° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-77.0517° or 77° 3′ 6″ west
Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
87C4XW5X+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73901645
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4140217
Wiki­data ID
Q99389164
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