Walt Whitman Park

Walt Whitman Park is a small federal park in Washington, D.C., United States. Located on E Street between 19th and 20th Streets N.W. in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood, it has been named for the poet Walt Whitman since 1966 and is considered a potential spot for future memorials and monuments in the nation's capital.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Oval Office and Washington Monument.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.

Lincoln Memorial

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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

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.

Walt Whitman Park

Type: Park
Description: park in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89571° or 38° 53′ 45″ north

Longitude

-77.04422° or 77° 2′ 39″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXW4+78

GeoNames ID

4140945

Wikidata ID

Q25206909

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Cebuano: “Walt Whitman Park”

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