Ward Circle

Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The circle, totaling 30,243 sq ft, is owned and administered by the National Park Service through its Rock Creek Park unit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include American University Museum and Statue of Artemas Ward.

American University Museum

Museum

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The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. American University Museum is situated 450 feet northwest of Ward Circle.

Statue of Artemas Ward

Work of art

General Artemas Ward is a bronze statue of American Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward. It is sited in the center of Ward Circle, which was specifically made for the statue, at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenue in the American University Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The 10-foot statue of Ward was completed in 1936, but was not unveiled for two years.

Katzen Arts Center

Arts center

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The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum. Katzen Arts Center is situated 680 feet northwest of Ward Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesley Heights and McLean Gardens.

Wesley Heights

Neighborhood

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Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.

McLean Gardens

Neighborhood

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McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.

Cathedral Heights

Neighborhood

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Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.

Ward Circle

Type: Road junction
Postal code: 20016
Category: transportation
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.93789° or 38° 56′ 16″ north

Longitude

-77.08526° or 77° 5′ 7″ west

Elevation

381 feet (116 metres)

Open location code

87C4WWQ7+5V

GeoNames ID

4140954

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