Saint Anselm’s Abbey
St. Anselm's Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey located at 4501 South Dakota Avenue, N.E, in Washington, D.C. It operates the boys' middle and high school St.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: Benedictine monastery in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Saint Anselms Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Providence Hospital and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Providence Hospital
Hospital
Providence Hospital was a 408-bed hospital located in the District of Columbia, United States. Founded in 1861 on Capitol Hill by the Roman Catholic Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, it was the longest continuously operating hospital and the last public hospital in the District. Providence Hospital is situated 2,500 feet west of Saint Anselm’s Abbey.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Church
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America and is also the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Saint Anselm’s Abbey.
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
Museum
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The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths. Saint John Paul II National Shrine is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Saint Anselm’s Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan Park and Avondale.
Michigan Park
Neighborhood
Michigan Park is a neighborhood in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. in the Upper Northeast area element. The boundaries of Michigan Park and North Michigan Park neighborhoods are contested due to the history of racial disparity between the two, but…
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. It is contained between Eastern Avenue NE to the south, Queens Chapel Road to the east, and the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the north and west.
Brookland
Suburb
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Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the Upper Northwest, just across Rock Creek Park.
Saint Anselm’s Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9459° or 38° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
-76.98489° or 76° 59′ 6″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
87C5W2W8+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 296463363OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7118715Wikidata ID
Q2820352
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In Other Languages
“Saint Anselm’s Abbey” goes by many names.
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Anselme de Washington”
- French: “abbaye Saint-Anselme”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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