Truxton Circle, Washington D.C.

Name: Truxton Circle
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#912 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Neighbourhood

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Truxton Circle is a neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. Politically, it is located in Ward 5. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'35"N, 77°0'54"W

Address

Northwest Washington (Logan Circle - Shaw)Washington D.C. United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Washington D.C.

Day trips

Truxton Circle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: H Street, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Florida Avenue Baptist Church, Howard Theatre.

0.5 miSE
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
H Street, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • H Street is a set of east-west streets in several of the quadrants of Washington, D.C. It is also used as an alternate name for the Near Northeast neighborhood, as H Street NW/NE is the neighborhood's main commercial strip.
0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
14 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.
0.5 miNW
Church
Florida Avenue Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Florida Avenue Baptist Church is located at 623 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20001 in the neighborhood of LeDroit Park near Howard University, and adjacent to the historic Howard Theatre. The Reverend Dr. Earl D. Trent, Jr. currently serves as the church's Senior Pastor.
0.5 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Howard Theatre, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • The Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Opened in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.7 miE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a rail trail that, when completed, will run eight miles from the transit center in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Union Station in the District of Columbia.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Gothic Revival architecture, Market
O Street Market, Washington D.C.
12 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.
~1670 ftSW
Church, Modernist architecture
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, Washington D.C.
9 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.
0.5 miW
Park, Vernacular architecture, Historical place
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street NW, in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. preserves the home of Carter G. Woodson. Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, was an African-American historian, author, and journalist.
~1410 ftE
Italianate architecture
John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • John Mercer Langston School is an historic structure located in the Truxton Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The two-story brick building was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. The structure was completed in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
~1780 ftS
Memorial
National Liberty Memorial, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The National Liberty Monument was a proposed national memorial to honor the more than 5,000 enslaved and free persons of African descent who served as soldiers or sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolutionary War.
~1770 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Fletcher Chapel, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Fletcher Chapel, also known as Church of God and the Saints of Christ Church, is a historic chapel located in Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Truxton Circle?

Nearby attractions include Friendship Armstrong Academy, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), Augusta Apartment Building, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, Washington D.C. (9 min walk).

How to get to Truxton Circle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Truxton Circle:

Metro

Shaw–Howard University • Lines: Gr, Yl (12 min walk)
Mount Vernon Square • Lines: Gr, Yl (13 min walk)

Bus

BoltBus (22 min walk)
Megabus (23 min walk)

Tram

Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (23 min walk)
H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (33 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (24 min walk)
Hart (34 min walk)