Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Oval Office and Embassy of Mexico.
The Oval Office
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Embassy of Mexico
Government office
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. houses the diplomatic mission from Mexico to the United States.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and West End.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
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 D.C.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90285° or 38° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
-77.04162° or 77° 2′ 30″ westPopulation
17,700Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87C4WX35+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 330832674OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
13526893Wikidata ID
Q5579914
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to German—“Golden Triangle” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Ora Triangulo”
- French: “Golden Triangle”
- German: “Golden Triangle (Washington, D.C.)”
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