Ward Circle

Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The circle, totaling 30,243 sq ft, is owned and administered by the National Park Service through its Rock Creek Park unit.

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Type: Park
Description: traffic circle and park in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Also known as: “Ward Circle N.W.”, “Ward Circle Northwest”, and “Ward Circle NW”

Places of Interest

Highlights include American University Museum and Statue of Artemas Ward.

American University Museum

Museum

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The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC.

Statue of Artemas Ward

Work of art

General Artemas Ward is a bronze statue of American Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward. It is sited in the center of Ward Circle, which was specifically made for the statue, at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenue in the American University Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The 10-foot statue of Ward was completed in 1936, but was not unveiled for two years.

Katzen Arts Center

Arts center

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The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesley Heights and McLean Gardens.

Wesley Heights

Neighborhood

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Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.

McLean Gardens

Neighborhood

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McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.

Cathedral Heights

Neighborhood

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Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.

Ward Circle

Categories: traffic circle and urban park
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.93803° or 38° 56′ 17″ north

Longitude

-77.0856° or 77° 5′ 8″ west

Elevation

384 feet (117 metres)

Open location code

87C4WWQ7+6Q

GeoNames ID

9675453

Wikidata ID

Q2753804

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ward Circle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ward Circle”
Chinese: “沃德圆环”
Dutch: “Ward Circle”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include General Artemas Ward Statue and American University School of International Service.

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