White House Kitchen Garden
The White House has had multiple vegetable gardens since its completion in 1800. John and Abigail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama all have had their own versions of vegetable gardens.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Garden
- Description: Garden of the official residence of the US President
- Also known as: “White House vegetable garden” and “White House Vegetable Garden”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
The Oval Office
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 580 feet north of White House Kitchen Garden.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 2,400 feet south of White House Kitchen Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
White House Kitchen Garden
- Categories: kitchen garden and recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89581° or 38° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
-77.03709° or 77° 2′ 14″ westOpen location code
87C4VXW7+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 244112977OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q7994917
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“White House Kitchen Garden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “白宫菜园”
- German: “Weißes Haus Küchengarten”
- Latvian: “Baltā nama sakņu dārzs”
- Ukrainian: “Овочевий сад Білого дому”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White House Tennis Court and Children’s Garden.
Nearby Places
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