Wesley Heights
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Wesley Heights, Washington, D.C.”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Russia and Kreeger Museum.
Embassy of Russia
Government office
The Embassy of Russia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the United States. The embassy is located at 2650 Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and oversees consulates in New York and Houston.
Kreeger Museum
Museum
Photo: Quarterczar, Public domain.
The Kreeger Museum is a modern and contemporary non-profit art museum located in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located on Foxhall Road, one of the residential neighborhoods of the city, in the former home of Carmen and David Lloyd Kreeger, pillars…
American University Museum
Museum
Photo: Asiir, Public domain.
The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cathedral Heights and McLean Gardens.
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.
McLean Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
Wesley Heights
- Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and locality
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93122° or 38° 55′ 52″ northLongitude
-77.08803° or 77° 5′ 17″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Inception
1890Open location code
87C4WWJ6+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 157591605OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4141049Wikidata ID
Q7983932
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Wesley Heights” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wesley Heights”
- French: “Wesley Heights”
- German: “Wesley Heights”
- Italian: “Wesley Heights”
- Scots: “Wesley Heights”
- South Azerbaijani: “وزلئی هئیقتس”
- Spanish: “Wesley Heights”
- Urdu: “ویسلی ہائٹس، واشنگٹن ڈی سی”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foxhall Crescent and The Palisades.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda.
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