Town of Somerset

Town of Somerset is a locality in , , . Town of Somerset is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include United States National Library of Medicine and Fort Reno Park.

Library
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The , operated by the United States federal government, is the world's largest medical library. Located in , the NLM is an institute within the .

Park
is an urban park in the neighborhood of It is named after Fort Reno, one of the only locations in the District of Columbia to see combat during the American Civil War.

Government office
The in the United States is the representative office of in the in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Upper Northwest.

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is in , , 1½ miles northwest of Wealthy and well-educated, is best known for its numerous restaurants and as the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.

The neighborhoods of 's rank among America's most wealthy and privileged. There are big attractions, including the outstanding National Zoo, the massive National Cathedral, American University, upscale shopping in Friendship…

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 , just across Rock Creek Park.

Town of Somerset

Latitude
38.9666° or 38° 57′ 60″ north
Longitude
-77.0963° or 77° 5′ 47″ west
Population
1,220
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
Open location code
87C4XW83+JF
Geo­Names ID
7316631
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