McDonough Gymnasium
McDonough Memorial Gymnasium, sometimes referred to as McDonough Arena when hosting a sports or entertainment event, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The gymnasium opened in 1951 and can hold 2,200 spectators for sports events.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Sports venue
- Description: arena on the campus of Georgetown University
- Also known as: “McDonough Arena”, “McDonough Gym”, and “McDonough Memorial Gymnasium”
- Address: DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cooper Field and Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory.
Cooper Field
Pitch
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Cooper Field, formerly known as Harbin Field and Multi-Sport Field, is a 4,418-seat multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C., on the campus of Georgetown University. Cooper Field is situated 620 feet east of McDonough Gymnasium.
Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory
University building
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The Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1841 by Father James Curley of the Department of Physics at Georgetown College. Father Curley chose a site on the college grounds, planned the building, and supervised its construction to its completion in 1844.
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Hospital
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is one of the Washington, D.C. area's oldest academic teaching hospitals. It is a not-for-profit, acute care teaching and research facility located in the Georgetown neighborhood of the Northwest Quadrant… MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is situated 1,500 feet northeast of McDonough Gymnasium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burleith and Rosslyn.
Burleith
Neighborhood
Photo: Rudi Riet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.
Rosslyn
Suburb
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosslyn is a heavily urbanized unincorporated area in northeastern Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is in Northern Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft.
Georgetown
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
McDonough Gymnasium
- Categories: arena, gym, building, recreation area, university building, and sports location
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90763° or 38° 54′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.07743° or 77° 4′ 39″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Operator
Georgetown UniversityOpen location code
87C4WW5F+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 67521460OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centre
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