Kadampa Meditation Center

Kadampa Meditation Center is a Buddhist temple in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on Canal Street Southwest. Kadampa Meditation Center is situated nearby to the fire station Washington DC Fire and EMS Station, as well as near the public building Department of Motor Vehicles.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.

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.

United States Capitol

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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. United States Capitol is situated 1 mile north of Kadampa Meditation Center.

Nationals Park

Stadium

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Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. Nationals Park is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Kadampa Meditation Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterfront and Southwest.

Waterfront

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The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Southwest

Quarter

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Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Capitol Hill

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Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.

Kadampa Meditation Center

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: 1200 Canal Street Southwest
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.87623° or 38° 52′ 34″ north

Longitude

-77.01164° or 77° 0′ 42″ west

Open location code

87C4VXGQ+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 67255609

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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