Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station
Van Ness–UDC station is a Washington Metro station serving the Forest Hills and North Cleveland Park neighborhoods of Washington, D.C., United States. The island platformed station was opened on December 5, 1981, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Metro station
- Description: Washington DC metro station
- Also known as: “Van Ness-UDC Metro Station” and “Van Ness–UDC station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of East Timor and Embassy of China.
Embassy of East Timor
Government office
The Embassy of Timor-Leste in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Timor-Leste to the United States. It is located at 1450 Dahlia Street NW in the Shepherd Park neighborhood. The Ambassador is José Luis Guterres. Embassy of East Timor is situated 350 feet southeast of Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station.
Embassy of China
Government office
Photo: Krokodyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States is the diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of China to the United States, located in Washington D.C. The main chancery is located at 3505 International Place NW, Washington, D.C, in the Forest Hills neighborhood, while the visa section is located at 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW in the Glover Park neighborhood. Embassy of China is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station.
Embassy of Singapore
Government office
The Embassy of Singapore, Washington, D.C. is Singapore's main diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 3501 International Place Northwest, Washington, D.C. Embassy of Singapore is situated 740 feet southwest of Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cleveland Park and Forest Hills.
North Cleveland Park
Neighborhood
North Cleveland Park is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Albemarle Street NW to the north, Rodman and Quebec Streets NW to the south, Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues NW to the west, and Connecticut Avenue to the east.
Forest Hills
Neighborhood
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Forest Hills is a residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States, bounded by Connecticut Avenue NW to the west, Rock Creek Park to the east, Chevy Chase to the north, and Tilden Street NW to the south.
Upper Northwest
The neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.'s Upper Northwest rank among America's most wealthy and privileged. There are big attractions, including the outstanding National Zoo, the massive National Cathedral, American University, upscale shopping in Friendship…Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station
- Categories: underground station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.94417° or 38° 56′ 39″ northLongitude
-77.06348° or 77° 3′ 49″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Operator
WMATANetwork
Washington MetroOpen location code
87C4WWVP+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 738189407OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “梵尼斯-哥倫比亞特區大學站”
- French: “Van Ness–UDC”
- Italian: “Van Ness-UDC”
- Russian: “Ван-Несс — Ю-Ди-Си”
- Spanish: “Van Ness – UDC (Metro de Washington)”
- Spanish: “Van Ness–UDC (Metro de Washington)”
- Spanish: “Van Ness–UDC”
- Ukrainian: “Ван-Несс—Університет округу Колумбія”
- Ukrainian: “Ван-Несс—ЮДиСи”
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