Dorothea Dix Hospital
The Dorothea Dix Hospital was the first North Carolina psychiatric hospital, located three miles southwest of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, and named after mental health advocate Dorothea Dix from New England.
Wikimedia, No restrictions.- Hospital
- …lies at an elevation of 364 feet (111 metres)
- Description: hospital in North Carolina, United States
- Also known as“Dorothea Dix State Hospital”“North Carolina Hospital for the Mentally Ill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raleigh Union Station and Central Prison.
Raleigh Union Station
Railway station
Raleigh Union Station is an intermodal transit station in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Raleigh Union Station is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Dorothea Dix Hospital.
Central Prison
Prison
Central Prison is a prison operated by the North… Central Prison is situated 3,100 feet north of Dorothea Dix Hospital.
North Carolina State Capitol
Public building
The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat… North Carolina State Capitol is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Dorothea Dix Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boylan Heights and Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
Nyttend, Public domain.Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown… Historic Oakwood is situated 1½ miles northeast of Dorothea Dix Hospital.
Dorothea Dix Hospital
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Latitude
35.76917° or 35° 46′ 9″ north
Longitude
-78.65524° or 78° 39′ 19″ west
Open location code
8773Q89V+MW
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Dorothea Dix Hospital” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dorothea Dix Hospital”
- French: “Dorothea Dix Hospital”
- German: “Dorothea Dix Hospital”
- Italian: “Dorothea Dix Hospital”
- Spanish: “Dorothea Dix Hospital”
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Explore places such as Walnut Terrace and Caraleigh.
Nearby Places
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