Van Ness
Van Ness is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic and has about 10,700 residents. Van Ness is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Cleveland Park, as well as near Forest Hills.- Type: Neighborhood with 10,700 residents
- Description: commercial district and neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Van Ness D.C.” and “Van Ness DC”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station and Howard University School of Law.
Van Ness-University of the District of Columbia Metro Station
Metro station
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Van Ness–UDC station is a Washington Metro station serving the Forest Hills and North Cleveland Park neighborhoods of Washington, D.C., United States. The island platformed station was opened on December 5, 1981, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Howard University School of Law
University
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Howard University School of Law is the law school of Howard University, a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black law school in the United States.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts and historic house museum in Washington, D.C. The former residence of businesswoman and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cleveland Park and Forest Hills.
North Cleveland Park
Neighborhood
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North Cleveland Park is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Albemarle Street NW to the north, Rodman and Quebec Streets NW to the south, Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues NW to the west, and Connecticut Avenue to the east.
Forest Hills
Neighborhood
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Forest Hills, also known as Van Ness, is a residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States, bounded by Connecticut Avenue NW to the west, Rock Creek Park to the east, Chevy Chase to the north, and Tilden Street NW to the south.
Upper Northwest
The neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.'s Upper Northwest 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…Van Ness
- Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C., commercial district, and locality
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.94521° or 38° 56′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.06433° or 77° 3′ 52″ westPopulation
10,700Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
87C4WWWP+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 12418093279OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
13526902Wikidata ID
Q65535611
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