United States Naval Observatory
United States Naval Observatory is in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. United States Naval Observatory is situated nearby to the government office Number One Observatory Circle, as well as near Apostolic Nunciature in the United States of America.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Number One Observatory Circle and Apostolic Nunciature in the United States of America.
Number One Observatory Circle
Government office
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., it is sometimes informally referred to simply as "the Naval Observatory". Number One Observatory Circle is situated 610 feet northeast of United States Naval Observatory.
Apostolic Nunciature in the United States of America
Government office
Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the United States, sometimes referred to as the Vatican Embassy, is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to the United States. Apostolic Nunciature in the United States of America is situated 1,200 feet north of United States Naval Observatory.
Embassy of Norway
Government office
Photo: Williamborg, Public domain.
The Embassy of Norway in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Norway to the United States. It is presently located at 2720 34th St, NW, Washington DC 20008. Embassy of Norway is situated 1,300 feet north of United States Naval Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glover Park and Burleith.
Glover Park
Suburb
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Glover Park is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the United States Naval Observatory and Number One Observatory Circle.
Burleith
Neighborhood
Photo: Rudi Riet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.
Woodley Park
Suburb
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Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue.
United States Naval Observatory
Latitude
38.9215° or 38° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
-77.06637° or 77° 3′ 59″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
87C4WWCM+JFGeoNames ID
4140846
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