Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens is a garden in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Dumbarton Oaks Gardens is situated nearby to Forsythia Hill, as well as near the museum Dumbarton Oaks Estate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumbarton Oaks Estate and Montrose Park.
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.
Montrose Park
Park
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
District of Columbia Public Library-Georgetown Neighborhood Branch
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Established by an Act of Congress in 1934, the library houses the collection of its predecessor Peabody Library, which was founded in 1872 by a donation of George Peabody. District of Columbia Public Library-Georgetown Neighborhood Branch is situated 960 feet west of Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burleith and Georgetown.
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.
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.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.91436° or 38° 54′ 52″ northLongitude
-77.06287° or 77° 3′ 46″ westOpen location code
87C4WW7P+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 298365102OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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