Penguin Fountain
Penguin Fountain is a fountain in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Penguin Fountain is situated nearby to the grassland The Great Lawn, as well as near Playground at the Parks DC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gnupratchett, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Battleground National Cemetery and District of Columbia International School.
Battleground National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood. The cemetery is managed by the National Park Service, together with other components of Rock Creek Park. Battleground National Cemetery is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Penguin Fountain.
District of Columbia International School
School
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
District of Columbia International School is a public charter school in Washington, DC. It offers an International Baccalaureate education to students in grades 6 to 12. District of Columbia International School is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Penguin Fountain.
Takoma Park Branch Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Takoma Park Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public in 1911. Takoma Park Branch Library is situated 2,700 feet east of Penguin Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brightwood and Takoma.
Brightwood
Suburb
Photo: thebrightwoodian, CC BY 2.0.
Brightwood is a neighborhood in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood is part of Ward 4.
Takoma
Suburb
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Takoma is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is located in Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B, in the district's Fourth Ward. It borders the city of Takoma Park, Maryland.
Colonial Village
Neighborhood
Colonial Village is an area in northwest Washington, D.C., built in 1931 with 80 residences. The homes are reproductions of colonial buildings, such as the Moore House, where General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.
Penguin Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain depicting four penguins located at the old Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.
- Category: park
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.97461° or 38° 58′ 29″ northLongitude
-77.02969° or 77° 1′ 47″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
87C4XXFC+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 358958032OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q49541089
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In Other Languages
“Penguin Fountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Penguin Fountain”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Great Lawn and Playground at the Parks DC.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Parks at Walter Reed and Whole Foods Market.
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