Jacob Burns Law Library

Jacob Burns Law Library is a library in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on 20th Street Northwest. Jacob Burns Law Library is situated nearby to the university building Stockton Hall, as well as near the grassland University Yard.

Opening hours: 7:00 AM—6:30 PM
Type: Library
Address: 716 20th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Oval Office and Washington Monument.

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 2,300 feet east of Jacob Burns Law Library.

Washington Monument

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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 1 mile southeast of Jacob Burns Law Library.

Lincoln Memorial

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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 3,800 feet south of Jacob Burns Law Library.

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.

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.

Jacob Burns Law Library

Categories: building and education
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89886° or 38° 53′ 56″ north

Longitude

-77.04525° or 77° 2′ 43″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Levels

Operator

The George Washington University

Named after

Jacob Burns

Open location code

87C4VXX3+GW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 66409257

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Stockton Hall and University Yard.

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