Watkins Recreation Center
Watkins Recreation Center is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Watkins Recreation Center is situated nearby to the quarter Near Southeast, as well as near the neighborhood Barracks Row.- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Watkins-Buchanan Recreation Center”
Places of Interest
Highlights include United States Capitol and Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It was located along the Anacostia River on East Capitol Street in the city's Hill East neighborhood.
Lincoln Park
Park
Photo: Dookas27018, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lincoln Park, historically known as Lincoln Square, is the largest urban park located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Hill East.
Capitol Hill
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.
Hill East
Neighborhood
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Hill East is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located in the Southeast quadrant of the city. It is bounded by the Kingman Park neighborhood at C Street to the north, by the Anacostia River to the east and south, and by Capitol Hill at 15th Street to the west.
Fairlawn
Neighborhood
Fairlawn is a working class and middle class residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C., United States. It is bounded by Interstate 295, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Naylor Road SE, and Good Hope Road SE.
Watkins Recreation Center
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88317° or 38° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
-76.9897° or 76° 59′ 23″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
87C5V2M6+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 358959666OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Watkins Recreation Center” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Watkins Recreation Center”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Near Southeast and Barracks Row.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Temple Church of Christ and Watkins.
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