Varnum

Varnum is a locality in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Varnum is situated nearby to the suburb Fort Totten, as well as near the neighborhood University Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home and Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family.

President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home

Museum

Photo: Mvincec, Public domain.

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 Petworth neighborhood in Washington, D.C. In 2000 it was designated a national monument called President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument.

Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family

Church

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is a Catholic church located near University Heights, Washington, D. C. The shrine is part of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a sui iuris Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Bishop of Rome.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Church

Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America and the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Totten and Michigan Park.

Fort Totten

Suburb

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

Michigan Park

Neighborhood

Michigan Park is a neighborhood in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. in the Upper Northeast area element. The boundaries of Michigan Park and North Michigan Park neighborhoods are contested due to the history of racial disparity between the two, but…

Varnum

Type: Locality
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.94317° or 38° 56′ 35″ north

Longitude

-77.00525° or 77° 0′ 19″ west

Elevation

249 feet (76 metres)

Open location code

87C4WXVV+7V

GeoNames ID

4140875

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Highlights include Archbishop Carroll High School and United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery.

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