Friendship "Turtle" Park
Friendship "Turtle" Park is located at the junction of 45th and Van Ness Streets in the American University Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is part of District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: Park in Washington D.C.
- Also known as: “Friendship ‘Turtle’ Park”, “Friendship Park”, and “Turtle Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Katzen Arts Center and American University Museum.
Katzen Arts Center
Arts center
Photo: Herrperry123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum. Katzen Arts Center is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Friendship "Turtle" Park.
American University Museum
Museum
Photo: Asiir, Public domain.
The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. American University Museum is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Friendship "Turtle" Park.
Bender Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0.
Bender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams at American University. Bender Arena is situated 1,600 feet south of Friendship "Turtle" Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spring Valley and American University Park.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
American University Park
Neighborhood
American University Park is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., named for American University. AU Park, as it is often abbreviated, is situated against the Maryland border in the Northwest quadrant, bounded by Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Western Avenues. Tenleytown and Friendship Heights lie to the east, Embassy Row to the southeast, and Spring Valley to the southwest.
Tenleytown
Suburb
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tenleytown is a historic neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.…
Friendship "Turtle" Park
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.94199° or 38° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.0892° or 77° 5′ 21″ westOpen location code
87C4WWR6+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 48268465OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q23135208
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Friendship Recreation Center and Sixth Church of Christ Scientist.
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