Academy of the Holy Cross

The Academy of the Holy Cross is a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and founded in 1868. The academy is located on a 28-acre campus in , north of …
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  • Type: School
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Holy Cross Academy” and “The Academy of the Holy Cross”
  • Address: 4920 Strathmore Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Music Center at Strathmore and Strathmore.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 1,100 feet west of Academy of the Holy Cross.

Arts center
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is a cultural and artistic venue and institution in , United States. was founded in 1981 and consists of two venues: the Mansion and the Music Center. is situated 1,400 feet west of Academy of the Holy Cross.

Metro station
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Grosvenor–Strathmore station is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in , Maryland. Grosvenor–Strathmore is the last above-ground station for Glenmont-bound Red Line trains until ; south of the station, trains cross over the Capital Beltway before descending underground. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Academy of the Holy Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garrett Park and North Bethesda.

Village
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is a town in , United States. It was named after a former president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Robert W.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , United States, located just north-west of the U.S. capital of It had a population of 50,094 as of the 2020 census.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. Established as a Special Tax District in 1924, the town was formally incorporated on October 28, 1993. The population was 1,005 at the 2020 census.

Academy of the Holy Cross

Latitude
39.03185° or 39° 1′ 55″ north
Longitude
-77.09912° or 77° 5′ 57″ west
Elevation
299 feet (91 metres)
Inception
1868
Operator
The Sisters of the Holy Cross
Open location code
87F42WJ2+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 649333102
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
7198643
Wiki­data ID
Q4671545
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