Sylvan Theatre

The National Sylvan Theater — often simply the Sylvan Theater — is a public sylvan theater on the grounds of the , , in , USA.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: Outdoor theater in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: National Sylvan Theater” and “Sylvan Theater
  • Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.

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The , a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

The is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the in , built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. is situated 470 feet northwest of Sylvan Theatre.

Museum
The is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust, dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of the Holocaust. is situated 790 feet southeast of Sylvan Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , located in It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the 's north side to and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

Sylvan Theatre

Latitude
38.88833° or 38° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
-77.0345° or 77° 2′ 4″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXQ8+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66418825
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4140613
Wiki­data ID
Q6978790
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Sylvan Theatre” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area

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