Volta Street Playground

Volta Street Playground is a playground in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Volta Street Playground is situated nearby to the neighborhood Burleith, as well as near the suburb Glover Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Georgetown University and Dumbarton Oaks Estate.

Georgetown University

University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university.

Dumbarton Oaks Estate

Museum

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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss.

Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building

Historic building

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The Volta Laboratory and the Volta Bureau were created in Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., by Alexander Graham Bell. The Volta Laboratory was founded in 1880–1881 with Charles Sumner Tainter and Bell's cousin, Chichester Bell, for the research and development of telecommunication, phonograph and other technologies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Burleith.

Georgetown

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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

Burleith

Neighborhood

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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.

West End

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

Volta Street Playground

Opening hours: dawn—dusk
Type: Playground
Category: recreation area
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.91007° or 38° 54′ 36″ north

Longitude

-77.06657° or 77° 3′ 60″ west

Elevation

138 feet (42 metres)

Open location code

87C4WW6M+29

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1553655447

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

GeoNames ID

4140896

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glover Park and Foxhall.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Volta Park Pool and Volta Park.

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