Rock Creek Park, National park in Washington, D.C.
Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C.
The park was founded in 1890, making it one of the first national parks in the United States.
The park hosts the Carter Barron Amphitheatre and the Rock Creek Park Planetarium.
Rock Creek Park offers activities such as picnicking, hiking, and bicycling.
It’s home to the oldest continuously operating public observatory in the U.S.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: September 27, 1890
Architects: Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., John Charles Olmsted
Elevation above the sea: 64 m
Website: nps.gov/rocr/index.htm
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