Embassy of the Gambia

Embassy of the Gambia is a house in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on 16th Street Northwest. Embassy of the Gambia is situated nearby to Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, as well as near the park Carter Barron Soccer Fields.

Opening hours: Monday—Thursday 9:30 AM—4:00 PM
Email: info@gambiaembassydc.org
Type: House
Also known as: “Embass of the Republic of the Gambia in the United States of America” and “Embassy of The Gambia”
Address: 5630 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center and Fort Stevens.

William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center

Sports venue

Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center is a tennis venue located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., United States It is named after William H. G. William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center is situated 1,600 feet south of Embassy of the Gambia.

Fort Stevens

Park

Photo: D Monack, Public domain.

Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.

Carter Barron Amphitheatre

Theater building

Photo: Lionjack, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Carter Barron Amphitheatre is a 4,200-seat outdoor performance venue in Washington, D.C., United States. Located in Rock Creek Park, the amphitheatre opened in 1950, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Washington, D.C. as the United States' capital. Carter Barron Amphitheatre is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Embassy of the Gambia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brightwood Park and Brookland-Petworth-Takoma.

Brightwood Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brightwood Park is a small neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Georgia Avenue NW to the west, Missouri Avenue NW to the northeast and Kennedy Street NW to the south.

Brookland-Petworth-Takoma

Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the Upper Northwest, just across Rock Creek Park.