Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere

Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere is a work of art in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere is situated nearby to the arts center Jackson Art Center, as well as near the fountain Lover’s Lane Pool.

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Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Description: armillary sphere in the United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dumbarton Oaks Estate and Georgetown University.

Dumbarton Oaks Estate

Museum

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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 790 feet northwest of Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere.

Georgetown University

University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university. Georgetown University is situated 4,000 feet west of Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere.

Montrose Park

Park

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Montrose Park is a public park owned by the federal government, located in the 3000 block of R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Georgetown neighborhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Burleith.

Georgetown

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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.

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.

West End

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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.

Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere

Categories: park, armillary sphere, and tourism
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.91307° or 38° 54′ 47″ north

Longitude

-77.0611° or 77° 3′ 40″ west

Elevation

171 feet (52 metres)

Open location code

87C4WW7Q+6H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358960369

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

Wikidata ID

Q49557902

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jackson Art Center and Lover’s Lane Pool.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Jackson School and The Montrose.

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