Observatory Circle | |
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 Map ofWashington, D.C., with Observatory Circle highlighted in red | |
| Coordinates:38°55′16″N77°04′01″W / 38.921°N 77.067°W /38.921; -77.067 | |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Ward 3 |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Matthew Frumin |
| Postal code | |
Observatory Circle is a street and neighborhood inWashington, D.C. The street runs from Calvert Street toMassachusetts Avenue near 34th Street. Established in 1894,[1][2] the street follows an incomplete loop, forming an arc rather than a circle. The street surrounds the grounds of theUnited States Naval Observatory, which includesNumber One Observatory Circle, theofficial residence of theVice President of the United States. Areas around the Observatory are also referred to as Observatory Circle, bounded on the northeast byMassachusetts Avenue; on the south by Calvert Street, the Observatory Circle property, and Whitehaven Street; and on the west by 37th Street.
The inside of the arc formed by Observatory wasblurred onGoogle Maps.[3]
Massachusetts Avenue completes the northeast side of the circle and is the major thoroughfare of the neighborhood, where it is mostly lined with embassies. Therefore, most of the area is commonly regarded asEmbassy Row.
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