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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library and Battleground National Cemetery.

Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library

Library

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Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on July 29, 1990. The library was named in honor of Juanita E. Thornton, a teacher and community activist. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library is situated 2,200 feet north of Penguin Fountain.

Battleground National Cemetery

Cemetery

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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

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shepherd Park and Brightwood.

Shepherd Park

Neighborhood

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Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American.

Brightwood

Suburb

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Brightwood is a neighborhood in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood is part of Ward 4.

Takoma

Suburb

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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.

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″ north

Longitude

-77.02969° or 77° 1′ 47″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87C4XXFC+R4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358958032

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

Wikidata 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.

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