United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., is located next to the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: military cemetery in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery”, “Soldiers‘ Home National Cemetery”, “U.S. National Cemetery”, “United States Soldiers‘ & Airmen’s Home National Cemetery”, “United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery”, “US Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery”, and “USSAH National Cemetery”
- Historically known as: “Soldiers Home Cemetery”
- Address: 21 Harewood Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home and Saint Pauls Episcopal Church.
President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home
Museum
Saint Pauls Episcopal Church
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish… Saint Pauls Episcopal Church is situated 1,300 feet northwest of United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery.
Rock Creek Cemetery
Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery is an 86-acre cemetery in the… Rock Creek Cemetery is situated 1,700 feet northwest of United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Totten and Petworth.
Petworth
Neighborhood
Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park.
United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery, United States national cemetery, and burial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.94432° or 38° 56′ 40″ north
Longitude
-77.00921° or 77° 0′ 33″ west
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Abbreviation
“USSAH National Cemetery”
Open location code
87C4WXVR+P8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Swedish—“United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “兵士及び航空兵国立墓地”
- Swedish: “United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Michigan Park and University Heights.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Allison St NW at Rock Creek Church Rd NW and Rock Creek Church Rd NW at Webster St NW.
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