Wesley Heights

Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of 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.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Wesley Heights, Washington, D.C.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include American University Museum and Kreeger Museum.

Museum
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The is located within the at the American University in Washington, DC.

Museum
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The is a modern and contemporary non-profit art museum located in , 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…

Arts center
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The Cyrus and Myrtle is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathedral Heights and McLean Gardens.

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

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in Northwest , 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.

Neighborhood
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is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, 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

Latitude
38.93122° or 38° 55′ 52″ north
Longitude
-77.08803° or 77° 5′ 17″ west
Elevation
325 feet (99 metres)
Inception
1890
Open location code
87C4WWJ6+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157591605
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4141049
Wiki­data 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”

Places with the Same Name

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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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