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.Photo: SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 Howard University School of Law and Edmund Burke School.
Howard University School of Law
University
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Howard University School of Law is the law school of Howard University, a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black law school in the United States. Howard University School of Law is situated 1,400 feet east of Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station.
Edmund Burke School
School
Edmund Burke School is an independent college preparatory school in Washington, D.C. Located on Connecticut Avenue NW, two blocks from the Van Ness - UDC metro station, Burke is home to a middle school and high school. Edmund Burke School is situated 820 feet southeast of Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts and historic house museum in Washington, D.C. The former residence of businesswoman and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is situated 3,100 feet east 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
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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, also known as Van Ness, 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 Urdu—“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”
- Urdu: “وین نیس-یو ڈی سی اسٹیشن”
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