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Local Atmosphere

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Fun Local Trivia
  1. The cannons located in front of Georgetown's Healy Building are the only in the District to be pointed in the direction of the White House.
  2. During the Civil War, Georgetown's student population dropped to 17; after the war, the University adopted the colors blue and gray to honor students who served on both sides.
  3. Georgetown is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher learning in the United States.
  4. Georgetown's ROTC is the oldest military unit in the District of Colombia.
  5. The Old Stone House in Georgetown is the oldest house still standing in Washington. The White House is considered a public building, rather than a residence.
Notable Natives
  • Lewis Black – comedian
  • Dave Chappelle – comedian
  • Alyson Hannigan – actress ("How I Met Your Mother")
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy – TV personality
  • Maury Povich – talk show host
Points of Interest
  • M Street
  • The National Mall
  • National monuments
  • Potomac River
  • Smithsonian Museums, The Spy Museum, and The Newseum
  • White House

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Georgetown students love their environment. During the day, Washington offers internships and employment opportunities that are literally not available any place else on earth. As long as you're interested in government, journalism, or law, there will always be a place for you to get your feet wet. At night, D.C. is just as happy to cater to the needs of college students, with several neighborhoods around the town—including the one in which the University is situated—economically dependent on undergraduates' need to cram themselves into bars and holler praise at the serendipity of life until the wee hours of the morning. Washington's main weakness is that you’ve got to pay to play, and like any major metropolis, everything from toilet paper to lobster costs more than it probably should.

It’s often said that the neighborhood of Georgetown seems to have been designed with college students in mind, and that might be true, depending on one’s definition of "college student." If a college student is someone who 1) has direct access to the bank account of a parent at the helm of a Fortune 500 company, or 2) is comfortable living in an elitist area where adult residents are openly hostile toward students and do everything they can to make life miserable for the University—then, golly, Georgetown surely was designed for college students. To be fair, Georgetown students have certainly done their part to drive up prices and irritate the neighbors, but it should be noted that if a "college student" is someone who will grudgingly walk the five blocks through a community of pale, snooty people who don’t smile, just to get to the cheap ($12 a plate) hamburger joint, then perhaps said "college student" should think about going to GW.

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Local Atmosphere at Georgetown University

nikkimsb2015

Finance '15

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Georgetown Area

DC is a great location to have a University and Georgetown is so well placed that everything is in walking distance. you can go to the movies, find great dining areas and visit the monuments. There are many other universities around that you can hang out with a multide of people.

Apr 04, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Georgetown University

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Economics and Econometrics '13

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Beautiful Campus in an Upscale Neighborhood

Georgetown has a beautiful campus situated in an upscale neighborhood.

Apr 03, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Georgetown University

jsm248

International Studies and Government '15

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Georgetown Hub of Endless Possibility

Going to school in Georgetown is an incomparable experience. Much of the best that DC has to offer is right at your doorstep, including restaurants, clubs, the national mall and so much more. There is an incredible blend of old and new in Georgetown, as area mainstays touch up against the trendier upstarts in Georgetown, which lends to an unparalleled best of both worlds environment. Whenever possible try to steal yourself away from your studies to appreciate the fantastic food and culture on offer (I recommend Leopold's), it is truly one of a kind.

Feb 27, 2012

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User rating for Georgetown University - Local Atmosphere is 4.6 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Georgetown Park Mall
  • M Street/Wisconsin Avenue
  • Pentagon City Mall, Pentagon City, Va.
  • Potomac Mills Mall, Woodbridge, Va.
Major Sports Teams
  • D.C. United : MLS
  • Washington Capitals: NHL
  • Washington Nationals: MLB
  • Washington Redskins: NFL
  • Washington Wizards: NBA
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • New York City: : 4 hours, 30 minutes
  • Philadelphia: : 2 hours

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Loews Cineplex Cinema 14 Georgetown
3111 K St. NW
Washington, D.C.
(202) 342-6033

Loews Cineplex Wisconsin Avenue Cinemas 6
4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.
(202) 244-0882

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Grad Year
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