Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Oval Office and Washington Monument.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.

Farragut Square

Square

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Farragut Square is a city square in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 2. It is bordered by K Street NW to the north, I Street NW to the south, on the east and west by segments of 17th Street NW, and interrupts Connecticut Avenue NW.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and West End.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

West End

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The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

Dupont Circle

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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.

Golden Triangle

Type: Neighborhood with 17,700 residents
Description: neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States
Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C., business improvement district, and locality
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90285° or 38° 54′ 10″ north

Longitude

-77.04162° or 77° 2′ 30″ west

Population

17,700

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

87C4WX35+49

OpenStreetMap ID

way 330832674

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

13526893

Wikidata ID

Q5579914

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Russian—“Golden Triangle” goes by many names.

Esperanto: “Ora Triangulo”
French: “Golden Triangle”
German: “Golden Triangle (Washington, D.C.)”
Russian: “Голден Триангл”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of Papua New Guinea and Washington Square Post Office.

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