Georgetown University World War II Memorial

Georgetown University World War II Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Georgetown University World War II Memorial is situated nearby to the sports venue McDonough Gymnasium, as well as near John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McDonough Gymnasium and Cooper Field.

McDonough Gymnasium

Sports venue

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McDonough Memorial Gymnasium, sometimes referred to as McDonough Arena when hosting a sports or entertainment event, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The gymnasium opened in 1951 and can hold 2,200 spectators for sports events.

Cooper Field

Pitch

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Cooper Field, formerly known as Harbin Field and Multi-Sport Field, is a 4,418-seat multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C., on the campus of Georgetown University. Cooper Field is situated 790 feet east of Georgetown University World War II Memorial.

Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory

University building

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The Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory was founded in 1841 by Father James Curley of the Department of Physics at Georgetown College. Father Curley chose a site on the college grounds, planned the building, and supervised its construction to its completion in 1844. Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory is situated 450 feet northeast of Georgetown University World War II Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burleith and Rosslyn.

Burleith

Neighborhood

Photo: Rudi Riet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.

Rosslyn

Suburb

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Rosslyn is a heavily urbanized unincorporated area in northeastern Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is in Northern Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft.

Georgetown

Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

Georgetown University World War II Memorial

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90722° or 38° 54′ 26″ north

Longitude

-77.07788° or 77° 4′ 40″ west

Open location code

87C4WW4C+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10186507626

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center and Kehoe Field.

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