Farragut Square

Farragut Square is a city square in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 2. It is bordered by K Street NW to the north, I Street NW to the south, on the east and west by segments of 17th Street NW, and interrupts Connecticut Avenue NW.

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Type: Square
Description: city square in Washington, D.C., United States
Also known as: “Farragut Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.

National Mall

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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

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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 1,700 feet south of Farragut Square.

Statue of David Farragut

Work of art

Photo: David Washington, DC, Public domain.

Admiral David G. Farragut is a statue in Washington, D.C., honoring David Farragut, a career military officer who served as the first admiral in the United States Navy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. 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.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

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.

Farragut Square

Categories: urban park, park, recreation area, and locality
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90194° or 38° 54′ 7″ north

Longitude

-77.03897° or 77° 2′ 20″ west

Operator

National Park Service

Named after

David Farragut

Open location code

87C4WX26+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41965301

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

Wikidata ID

Q1923093

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Farragut Square” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Farragut Square”
Chinese: “法拉格特广场”
Dutch: “Farragut Square”
Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان فراجوت”
French: “Farragut Square”
German: “Farragut Square”
Spanish: “Farragut Square”
Spanish: “Plaza Farragut”
Urdu: “فاراگٹ اسکوائر”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of Monaco and Farragut West station.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 17th St NW at K St NW and 17th St NW at I St NW.

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