Washington Circle
Washington Circle is a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States. It is located on the border of the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods, which is a part of Ward 2.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington University Hospital and Equestrian statue of George Washington.
George Washington University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The George Washington University Hospital is a short-stay hospital in Washington, D.C. affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. George Washington University Hospital is situated 420 feet southwest of Washington Circle.
Equestrian statue of George Washington
Work of art
Photo: SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lieutenant General George Washington is an 1860 equestrian statue of George Washington, at Washington Circle, at the edge of the George Washington University's campus, in Washington, D.C. The statue was sculpted by Clark Mills, who also created the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in front of the White House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and West End.
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 D.C.
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.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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.
Washington Circle
- Type: Road junction
- Description: park and traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
- Categories: traffic circle, urban park, and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Washington Circle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “华盛顿圆环”
- Dutch: “Washington Circle”
- French: “Washington Circle”
- Japanese: “ワシントン・サークル”
- Spanish: “Washington Circle”
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