United States Naval War College

The Naval War College is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at in . The NWC educates and develops leaders, supports defining the future Navy and associated roles and missions, supports combat readiness, and strengthens global maritime partnerships.
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  • Type: College
  • Description: staff college of the United States Navy
  • Also known as: “Naval War College”, “NWC”, “U.S. Naval War College”, “United States Naval War College and Torpedo School”, “US Naval War College”, and “USNWC”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval War College Museum and Luce Hall.

Museum
The in , is one of 10 official American museums operated by the United States Navy, under the direction of the Naval History & Heritage Command and in co-operation with the Naval War College. is situated 530 feet east of United States Naval War College.

University building
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was the first purpose-built building for the U.S. Naval War College, founded at , in 1884. It is located at Building 1, Luce Avenue, .

Bridge
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The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the in . is situated 3,500 feet southwest of United States Naval War College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

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is a beautiful seaside city in that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

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is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Bay. is 25 miles south of and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

United States Naval War College

Latitude
41.50788° or 41° 30′ 28″ north
Longitude
-71.33005° or 71° 19′ 48″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87HCGM59+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357260175
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­college
Geo­Names ID
5225354
Wiki­data ID
Q575662
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“United States Naval War College” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كلية الحرب البحرية”
  • Belarusian: “Ваенна-марскі каледж”
  • Catalan: “Naval War College”
  • Chinese: “海军战争学院”
  • Chinese: “海軍戰爭學院”
  • Chinese: “美国海军军事学院”
  • Chinese: “美国海军战争学院”
  • Chinese: “美国海战学院”
  • Chinese: “美國海戰學院”
  • Chinese: “美國海軍戰爭學院”
  • Chinese: “美國海軍軍事學院”
  • Czech: “Námořní válečná akademie”
  • Czech: “Naval War College”
  • Danish: “Naval War College”
  • Dutch: “Naval War College”
  • Esperanto: “Mararmea Milita Kolegio”
  • Esperanto: “NWC”
  • French: “Naval War College”
  • German: “Naval War College”
  • Greek: “Ναυτική Σχολή Πολέμου των ΗΠΑ”
  • Hebrew: “מכללת המלחמה של הצי”
  • Hebrew: “מכללת הצי האמריקאי”
  • Hungarian: “Haditengerészeti Háborús Főiskola”
  • Italian: “Naval War College”
  • Japanese: “NWC”
  • Japanese: “アメリカ海軍大学”
  • Japanese: “アメリカ海軍大学校”
  • Japanese: “アメリカ海軍戦争大学”
  • Japanese: “アメリカ海軍戦略大学”
  • Japanese: “海軍大学<!-- 曖昧さ回避ページ -->”
  • Japanese: “海軍大学”
  • Japanese: “海軍大学校 (アメリカ合衆国)”
  • Japanese: “海軍大学校（アメリカ合衆国）”
  • Japanese: “海軍大学校”
  • Japanese: “海軍戦争大学”
  • Japanese: “米国海軍大学”
  • Japanese: “米国海軍軍事学校”
  • Korean: “미국 해군참모대학교”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Naval War College”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Naval War College”
  • Persian: “کالج جنگ نیروی دریایی”
  • Persian: “کالج جنگی نیروی دریایی”
  • Polish: “Naval War College”
  • Portuguese: “Colégio de Guerra Naval”
  • Romanian: “Colegiul de Război Naval”
  • Romanian: “Naval War College”
  • Russian: “Военно-морской колледж”
  • Slovenian: “Mornariška vojna akademija”
  • Slovenian: “Naval War College”
  • Slovenian: “NWC”
  • South Azerbaijani: “دونانما ساواشی کالجی”
  • Spanish: “Naval War College”
  • Swedish: “Naval War College”
  • Tatar: “Хәрби-диңгез көллияте”
  • Ukrainian: “Воєнний коледж ВМС США”
  • Ukrainian: “Командно-штабний коледж ВМС США”
  • Urdu: “نیول وار کالج”

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