United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery

United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in , 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 .
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  • 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 include President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home and Saint Pauls Episcopal Church.

Museum
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President Lincoln's Cottage is a historic home used by Abraham Lincoln on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home, near the neighborhood in In 2000 it was designated a national monument called President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument. is situated 1,200 feet southwest of United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery.

Church
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish, is a historic Episcopal church located on Rock Creek Church Road, , in , United States. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery.

Cemetery
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is an 86-acre in the neighborhood of , located across the street from the historic Soldiers' Home and the Soldiers' Home 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.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Neighborhood
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Brookland, , and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the , just across Rock Creek Park.

United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery

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
way 43973519
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4140532
Wiki­data ID
Q7892208
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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

Explore places such as Michigan Park and University Heights.

Nearby Places

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