Walter E. Washington Convention Center

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3-million-square-foot convention center located in , owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC.
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  • Type: Convention center
  • Description: convention center in Washington, D.C. United States
  • Also known as: “D C Civic Center”, “D C Convention Center”, “D.C. Convention Center”, “DC Convention Center”, “District of Columbia Civic Center”, “District of Columbia Convention Center”, “Walter E Washington Convention Center”, and “Washington Convention Center”
  • Address: 801 Mount Vernon Place Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
  • Roof shape: flat
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Capital One Arena.

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The , a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Located in the section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. is situated 2,600 feet south of Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Metro station
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Mount Vernon Square station is a Washington Metro station in , served by the Green Line and Yellow Line. It is the northern terminus for half of Yellow Line service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and East End.

Neighborhood
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's is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017.

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is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , located in It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Latitude
38.90514° or 38° 54′ 19″ north
Longitude
-77.02294° or 77° 1′ 23″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
87C4WX4G+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55316481
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­conference_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Geo­Names ID
4140986
Wiki­data ID
Q7806370
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Walter E. Washington Convention Center” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “沃尔特华盛顿会议中心”
  • Dutch: “Walter E. Washington Convention Center”
  • Hebrew: “מרכז הקונגרסים של וושינגטון”
  • Japanese: “ワシントンD.C.”
  • Slovenian: “Walter E. Washington Convention Center”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District and Logan Circle.

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