Hughes Memorial Tower, Washington D.C.

Name: Hughes Memorial Tower
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#990 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The Hughes Memorial Tower is a radio tower located in Washington, D.C. at 6001 Georgia Avenue, near the intersection of 9th Street NW and Peabody Street NW. At 761 ft, it is the tallest structure of any kind within Washington, D.C. surpassing the Washington Monument by more than 200 ft and the WTTG Television Tower by 55 ft. And the second tallest freestanding structure in the entire Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, after the 809-foot tall River Road Tower in Bethesda, MD. ()

Height: 761 ftCoordinates: 38°57'47"N, 77°1'36"W

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Northwest Washington (Brightwood - Manor Park)Washington D.C. United States

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Hughes Memorial Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sherman Circle, Ross Drive Bridge, Fort Stevens, Boulder Bridge.

1.1 miS
Park
Sherman Circle, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Sherman Circle is an urban park and traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Petworth at the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 7th Street, and Crittenden Street NW. The circle is named in honor of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Ross Drive Bridge, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek.
~870 ftNW
Forts and castles
Fort Stevens, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Boulder Bridge, Washington D.C.
36 min walk • The Boulder Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Battleground National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood.
1.4 miSE
Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Rock Creek Cemetery is an 86-acre cemetery with a natural and rolling landscape located at Rock Creek Church Road, NW, and Webster Street, NW, off Hawaii Avenue, NE, in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States.
1.1 miW
Park
Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1890 and today is administered by the National Park Service.
1.1 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings are historic structures located in the Petworth neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is also a D.C. Historic Landmark.
1.1 miNE
38°58'28"N • 77°0'45"W
Takoma Park Farmers Market, Takoma Park
28 min walk • Flea market, Shopping, Farmer's market
1.2 miN
Library
Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on July 29, 1990. The library was named in honor of Juanita E. Thornton, a teacher and community activist.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Sixteenth Street Heights, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • Sixteenth Street Heights is a large neighborhood of rowhouses, duplexes, and American Craftsman and American Foursquare detached houses in Northwest Washington, D.C..

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hughes Memorial Tower?

Nearby attractions include Fort Stevens, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Fort Stevens Ridge, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), Battleground National Cemetery, Washington D.C. (14 min walk), Brightwood Park, Washington D.C. (15 min walk).

How to get to Hughes Memorial Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hughes Memorial Tower:

Bus

F • Lines: 62, 63 (26 min walk)
E • Lines: K2 (26 min walk)

Metro

Takoma • Lines: Rd (26 min walk)