Benjamin Banneker Circle

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Benjamin Banneker Circle is a traffic circle in Southwest Washington, D.C., United States, named for Benjamin Banneker, the first African American presidential appointee. Banneker was appointed to the six-man team responsible for surveying the land that would become the District of Columbia. The circle lies along the L'Enfant Promenade near the intersection of Interstate 395 and Maine Avenue.

[edit] See also

• List of Circles in Washington, D.C.

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• Benjamin Banneker Circle is at coordinates 38°52′54″N 77°01′34″W / 38.8817546, -77.0259726 (Benjamin Banneker Circle)Coordinates: 38°52′54″N 77°01′34″W / 38.8817546, -77.0259726 (Benjamin Banneker Circle)

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