Observatory Circle
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Observatory Circle is a street in Washington, D.C.
It runs from Calvert Street to Massachusetts Avenue
near 34th Street. The street follows an incomplete loop, forming an arc rather than a circle. Number One Observatory Circle
is the official residence
of the Vice President of the United States
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The inside of the arc formed by Observatory was blurred
on Google Maps
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
It runs from Calvert Street to Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Massachusetts Avenue is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington, D.C., and the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District is a historic district that includes part of it....
near 34th Street. The street follows an incomplete loop, forming an arc rather than a circle. Number One Observatory Circle
Number One Observatory Circle
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States.Located on the northeast grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, the house was built in 1893 for its superintendent. The Chief of Naval Operations liked the house so much...
is the official residence
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
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The inside of the arc formed by Observatory was blurred
Satellite map images with missing or unclear data
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on Google Maps
Google Maps
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See also
- List of circles in Washington, D.C.
- Observatory Circle, Washington, D.C. - article about the neighborhood
- United States Naval ObservatoryUnited States Naval ObservatoryThe United States Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Defense...