Lingua, Washington D.C.

Name: Lingua
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#451 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Monuments and statues

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Facts and practical information

The Lingua is a sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn located at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'13"N, 77°1'24"W

Address

Northwest Washington (Mount Vernon Square)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

Lingua – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Friendship Archway, Capital One Arena, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Calvary Baptist Church.

~1500 ftS
Monuments and statues
Friendship Archway, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • Friendship Archway is a paifang installed at Chinatown, Washington, D.C. United States. It is one of the largest ceremonial arches outside of China.
0.4 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro.
~490 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3-million-square-foot convention center located in Washington, D.C. owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC.
~1510 ftS
Church
Calvary Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • Calvary Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in the Chinatown neighborhood in Washington, D.C. affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, the Alliance of Baptists, the District ...
~430 ftS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Historical Society of Washington, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community events. It runs a museum, library, and publishes the journal Washington History.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
F Street and 7th Street shopping districts, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • Parts of F Street and 7th Street, N.W. and nearby blocks have historically been the heart of the Washington, D.C. downtown shopping district. In the first half of the 20th century there were numerous upscale large department stores along and near F Street, while 7th Street housed more economical emporia and large retail furniture stores.
~1410 ftW
Street
K Street, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • K Street is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous lobbyists and advocacy groups.
~1970 ftN
Shopping, Gothic Revival architecture, Market
O Street Market, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • O Street Market, also known as Northern Market, is a historic structure located at 1400 7th Street NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
~1640 ftNE
Church, Modernist architecture
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. is a congregation of the Metropolitan Community Church, a Protestant Christian denomination catering to LGBT people, located in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
~1410 ftNW
Museum, History museum
Laogai Museum, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • The Laogai Museum is a museum in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. United States, which showcases human rights in the People's Republic of China, focusing particularly on the Láogǎi, the Chinese prison system of "Reform through Labor".
~1450 ftSE
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, Synagogue
Sixth & I, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue is a non-denominational, non-membership, non-traditional Jewish synagogue located at the corner of Sixth Street and I Street, NW in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is one of the oldest synagogues in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lingua?

Nearby attractions include Historical Society of Washington, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Mount Vernon Square, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Buildings at 1000 Block of Seventh Street, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Carnegie Library of Washington D.C., Washington D.C. (3 min walk).

How to get to Lingua by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lingua:

Metro

Mount Vernon Square • Lines: Gr, Yl (4 min walk)
Gallery Place • Lines: Gr, Rd, Yl (10 min walk)

Bus

BoltBus (25 min walk)
Megabus (25 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (26 min walk)
Russell (30 min walk)

Tram

Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (27 min walk)