Washington Circle

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Washington Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., U.S.A. It is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue, New Hampshire Avenue, K Street, and 23rd Street, N.W. The through lanes of K Street (which are U.S. Highway 29) tunnel under the circle, while the service lanes intersect the circle.

The Foggy Bottom campus of the George Washington University adjoins Washington Circle. The closest Metro station is Foggy Bottom-GWU.

In the center of the circle is an equestrian statue of George Washington, made by sculptor Clark Mills and dedicated in 1859.

[edit] See also

• List of Circles in Washington, D.C.

[edit] External links

• satellite imagery from google maps.
• Video of the Statue in Washington Circle

v • d • e Streets and highways of Washington, D.C. Streets 7th St. • 14th St. NW/SW • 16th St. NW • 18th St. NW • 20th St. • E. Capitol St. • N. Capitol St. • S. Capitol St. • H St. • Jackson Place • K St. • M St. • Madison Place • U St. Avenues, Roads & Drives Branch Ave. • Canal Rd. • Connecticut Ave. • Constitution Ave. • Florida Ave. • Georgia Ave. • Independence Ave. • Maine Ave. • Massachusetts Ave. • Nebraska Ave. • New Hampshire Ave. • New York Ave. • North Dakota Ave. • Ohio Dr. • Pennsylvania Ave. • Rhode Island Ave. • South Dakota Ave. • Virginia Ave. • Wisconsin Ave. Circles Anna J. Cooper Circle • Barney Circle • Benjamin Banneker Circle • Columbus Circle • Dupont Circle • Garfield Circle • Grant Circle • Logan Circle • Observatory Circle • Peace Circle • Pinehurst Circle • Randle Circle • Scott Circle • Sheridan Circle • Sherman Circle • Tenley Circle • Thomas Circle • Ward Circle • Washington Circle • Westmoreland Circle Highways Anacostia Frwy. • Clara Barton Pkwy. • E St. Expy. • I-66 • I-295 • I-395 • Rock Creek & Potomac Pkwy. • Southeast Frwy. • Whitehurst Frwy.