Carter Barron Amphitheatre
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.Photo: Lionjack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: concert venue in Washington, D.C., United States of America
- Also known as: “Carter Barron Amphitheater”, “Carter Barron Theatre”, “Rock Creek Park Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre”, and “Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center and Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
Stadium
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 1,800 feet northeast of Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Museum
Photo: Jllm06, Public domain.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts and historic house museum in Washington, D.C. The former residence of businesswoman and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
Parkmont School
School
Parkmont School is a private school in Washington D.C. that serves 65 students in grades 6–12. The school is located at 4842 16th St NW, a few blocks from Rock Creek Park. Parkmont School is situated 1,400 feet east of Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crestwood and Forest Hills.
Crestwood
Neighborhood
Crestwood is an entirely residential neighborhood located in Northwest Washington, D.C., and bordered on three sides by Rock Creek Park. Heading north from the White House on 16th Street, Crestwood is among the first neighborhoods that features single-family homes with larger lawns.
Forest Hills
Neighborhood
Photo: Jllm06, Public domain.
Forest Hills, also known as Van Ness, is a residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States, bounded by Connecticut Avenue NW to the west, Rock Creek Park to the east, Chevy Chase to the north, and Tilden Street NW to the south.
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.
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
- Categories: sylvan theater, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.95018° or 38° 57′ 1″ northLongitude
-77.0419° or 77° 2′ 31″ westOpen location code
87C4XX25+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 83425694OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreWikidata ID
Q5047124
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In Other Languages
“Carter Barron Amphitheatre” goes by many names.
- Urdu: “کارٹر بیرن ایمفی تھیٹر”
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