Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle, also known as Union Station Plaza or Columbus Plaza, is a traffic circle at the intersection of Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts Avenues and E and First Streets, Northeast in Washington, D.C., United States.
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- …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
- Description: plaza in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as“Columbus Plaza”“Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Union Station.
Union Station
Washington Union Station, known locally as Union… Union Station is situated 330 feet north of Columbus Circle.
United States Capitol
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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol… United States Capitol is situated 2,600 feet south of Columbus Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include NoMa and Capitol Hill.
NoMa
NoMa is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Ward 6 of the city.
Chinatown
Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area…
Columbus Circle
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Latitude
38.89668° or 38° 53′ 48″ north
Longitude
-77.00622° or 77° 0′ 22″ west
Open location code
87C4VXWV+MG
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Columbus Circle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Columbus Plaza”
- Chinese: “哥伦布圆环”
- Dutch: “Columbus Circle”
- French: “Columbus Circle”
- German: “Columbus Circle”
- German: “Columbus Plaza”
- German: “Union Station Plaza”
- Italian: “Columbus Circle”
- Spanish: “Columbus Circle”
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East End and NoMa.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as William F Allen and Union Station Post Office.
Washington, D.C.: Highlights
Learn more about West End and East End.
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