The Parks at Walter Reed

The Parks at Walter Reed is in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. The Parks at Walter Reed is situated nearby to Penguin Fountain, as well as near the grassland The Great Lawn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penguin Fountain and Takoma Park Branch Library.

Penguin Fountain

Fountain

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Penguin Fountain is situated 450 feet south of The Parks at Walter Reed.

Takoma Park Branch Library

Library

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Takoma Park Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library System that serves the Takoma neighborhood. It opened in 1911. Takoma Park Branch Library is situated 2,600 feet east of The Parks at Walter Reed.

Battleground National Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: D Monack, Public domain.

Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood. The cemetery is managed by the National Park Service, together with other components of Rock Creek Park. Battleground National Cemetery is situated 2,000 feet south of The Parks at Walter Reed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shepherd Park and Takoma.

Shepherd Park

Neighborhood

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Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American.

Takoma

Suburb

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Takoma is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is located in Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B, in the district's Fourth Ward. It borders the city of Takoma Park, Maryland.