National Academy of Sciences Building

The National Academy of Sciences Building houses the executive offices of the , National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine.
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  • Type: Government building
  • Description: administrative building in Washington, D.C., United States of America
  • Also known as: “Building”, “National Academy of Sciences”, and “National Academy of Sciences building”
  • Address: C Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20520

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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The is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the of The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. is situated 1,500 feet southwest of National Academy of Sciences Building.

Monument
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The , commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in , honoring service members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam War. is situated 740 feet south of National Academy of Sciences Building.

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The is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the in , built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. is situated 3,800 feet east of National Academy of Sciences Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood of , United States, located in the city's quadrant. It stretches west of the towards the , north of the , east of , south of the neighborhood and west of .

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in , United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the 's north side to and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

National Academy of Sciences Building

Latitude
38.89308° or 38° 53′ 35″ north
Longitude
-77.04777° or 77° 2′ 52″ west
Levels
3
Height
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXV2+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66418847
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­ngo
Wiki­data ID
Q20745344
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“National Academy of Sciences Building” goes by many names.
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  • Dutch: “gebouw van de National Academy of Sciences”
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  • Ukrainian: “Будівля Національної академії наук”
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