Forest Hills in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rock Creek Park
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2018
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 38° 56.815′ N, 77° 3.882′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Forest Hills. Marker is at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue Northwest and Yuma Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Connecticut Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4419 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the National Bureau of Standards (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ponce de Leon Apartment Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Music of the Spheres" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soapstone Valley (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hon. Walter Gresham Andrews (approx. 0.3 miles away); Science Has Its Traditions As Well As Its Frontiers (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Atomic Clock, 1948 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wormely Family Estate Site (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 15, 2018
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