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The Palisades, Washington, D.C

For other uses, see Palisade (disambiguation). The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus (at Foxhall Road) to the D.C. -Maryland boundary (near Delacarlia Treatment Plant). MacArthur Boulevard (once called Conduit Road) is the main thoroughfare that passes through the Palisades. In 1893, this subdivision was laid out by the Palisades Improvement Company.

Located at 38.9251, -77.1014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Wesley Heights

Wesley Heights is a small neighborhood of Washington, DC situated south of Tenleytown. It is bordered by New Mexico Avenue (on the East), Nebraska Avenue (on the North), Battery-Kemble Park (on the West) and Glover Parkway (on the South). Foxhall Road is the main roadway passing through Wesley Heights. Wesley Heights is in Northwest, in Ward 3 and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D.

Located at 38.929, -77.0895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Foxhall (Washington, D.C.)

Foxhall is an affluent neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side and Foxhall Road on the west and south sides. Glover-Archibold Park makes up the eastern border. The first homes were constructed along Reservoir Road and Greenwich Park Way in the mid-1920s. By the end of December, 1927, some 150 homes had been erected, and the community given the name of Foxhall Village. Foxhall is mostly residential.

Located at 38.9222, -77.0944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Historic districts in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown Reservoir

The Georgetown Reservoir is a reservoir that is part of the water supply and treatment infrastructure for the District of Columbia. It is located in the Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. , approximately two miles downstream from the Maryland–D.C. boundary. The reservoir was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Washington Aqueduct project. It was partially completed by 1858, but work was suspended for lack of funds.

Located at 38.9123, -77.0928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reservoirs in the District of Columbia, Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Potomac River Watershed

Kreeger Museum

The Kreeger Museum is a private museum located in Washington D.C. at the former home of David and Carmen Kreeger, and first opened in 1994. The collection features 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures, with works by internationally known artists such as Boudin, Cézanne, Epstein, Kandinsky, Monet, Moore, Munch, Picasso, Rodin, Stella and van Gogh, together with works by local Washington artists such as Sam Gilliam and traditional west and central African art.

Located at 38.9218, -77.0891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1967, Philip Johnson buildings, Art museums in Washington, D.C., Art museums established in 1994

St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School

St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School is an independent nursery, elementary, and middle school in Washington, D.C. It is affiliated with St. Patrick's Episcopal Church.

Located at 38.9159, -77.0912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1956, Private middle schools in Washington, D.C., Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., Episcopal schools in the United States

Lab School of Washington

The Lab School of Washington is a school for students with learning difficulties (or disabilities), founded by Sally Lieberman Smith, an American educator who taught at American University, where she directed the Graduate Program in Learning Disabilities since 1976 to 2007 after her death(in early December in 2007). Katherine Schantz, then directed the school from 2007–present.

Located at 38.9156, -77.093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Private high schools in Washington, D.C., Private elementary schools in Washington, D.C., Private middle schools in Washington, D.C.

The Field School

The Field School is a preparatory school in Washington, D.C. , located in the old Cafritz mansion on Foxhall Rd. The school teaches 6th-12th grade, with about 320 students attending.

Located at 38.9214, -77.0885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Private middle schools in Washington, D.C., Private high schools in Washington, D.C., Preparatory schools in Washington, D.C.

Civil War Defenses of Washington

Civil War Defenses of Washington (also known as Fort Circle Parks) is a collection of National Park Service properties in and around Washington, D.C. joined by a similar historic theme. Other forts have become state and city parks, in the area. Together they commemorate the defense of the capital during the American Civil War.

Located at 38.9304, -77.0963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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American Civil War forts in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C., Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in Maryland, National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.

Maddox Branch

Maddox Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. , USA. The historic headwaters of the stream originate in the Tenleytown area in Northwest Washington. The stream flows from the campus of American University south about 1 mile (1.6 km) through Battery Kemble Park, under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Potomac.

Located at 38.919, -77.1028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Tributaries of the Potomac River, Rivers of Washington, D.C.

Battery Kemble Park

Battery Kemble Park is a park in Northwest Washington D.C. , administered by the National Park Service. Battery Kemble was a Union Army defensive site during the Civil War. The battery was located on Ridge Road (now Nebraska Avenue, NW), and included two 100-pound Parrott rifles, placed in such a way as to sweep Chain Bridge, Aqueduct Bridge, and Virginia beyond. Today, the parapet and gun positions are fairly well preserved and remain visible.

Located at 38.9302, -77.0941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., Parks in Washington, D.C.

GeoSPARQL

GeoSPARQL is a standard for representation and querying of geospatially linked data for the Semantic Web from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The definition of a small ontology based on well-understood OGC standards is intended to provide a standardized interchange basis for geospatial RDF data which can support both quantitative and qualitative spatial reasoning and querying. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

Located at 38.9136, -77.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geographic information systems, Open Geospatial Consortium, RDF data access