Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue is a non-denominational, non-membership, non-traditional Jewish congregation and synagogue located at the corner of Sixth Street and I Street, NW in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is one of the oldest synagogues in the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
- Type: Synagogue
- Description: Jewish synagogue in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Sixth and I Synagogue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Capital One Arena.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Capital One Arena
Stadium
Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. Capital One Arena is situated 950 feet south of Sixth & I Historic Synagogue.
National Portrait Gallery
Museum
The National Portrait Gallery is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. National Portrait Gallery is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Sixth & I Historic Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East End and Downtown.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
Shaw
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
- Categories: nonprofit organization, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90064° or 38° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
-77.0202° or 77° 1′ 13″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87C4WX2H+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 48041352OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7231747Wikidata ID
Q3507987
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Sixth & I Historic Synagogue” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “第六&第一街犹太会堂”
- Dutch: “Sixth & I Historic Synagogue”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيس السادس والاول التاريخى”
- French: “synagogue historique de la 6e et de la 1re”
- French: “Synagogue Historique Sixth & I (Washington, D.C)”
- French: “Synagogue historique sixth & i”
- French: “Synagogue Historique Sixth & I”
- Italian: “sinagoga Sixth & I di Washington”
- Italian: “Sinagoga Sixth & I di Washington”
- Urdu: “چھٹا اور اول تاریخی کنیسہ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chinatown and Penn Quarter.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 6th St NW at I St NW and The John Jackson House.
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