Van Ness

Van Ness may refer to:

People

 * Bethann Beall Faris Van Ness (1902–1993), American writer, YWCA executive
 * Cornelius P. Van Ness (1782–1852), Governor of Vermont, judge and diplomat
 * Frederick Van Ness Bradley (1898–1947), U.S. Representative from Michigan
 * George Van Ness Lothrop (1817–1897), Michigan politician
 * James Van Ness (1808–1872), son of Cornelius P. Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855–1856)
 * John Peter Van Ness (1769–1846), U.S. Representative from New York and Mayor of Washington, D.C. (1830–1834)
 * Jonathan Van Ness (born 1987), American television personality
 * Lukas Van Ness (born 2001), American football player
 * Marcia Van Ness (1782–1832), American socialite
 * Michael E. Van Ness (born 1974), American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory and discoverer of comets
 * Philip van Ness Myers (1846–1937), American historian
 * William P. Van Ness (1778–1826), United States District Judge

Places

 * Van Ness–UDC station, a subway station in Washington, D.C.
 * Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.), frequently referred to as "Van Ness", served by the Van Ness–UDC metro station
 * Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, California, named for James Van Ness
 * Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit, a transit project on Van Ness Avenue
 * Van Ness station a subway station on Van Ness Avenue
 * Van Ness Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles
 * Van Ness Mausoleum, Washington, D.C., constructed for the wife of John Peter Van Ness

Other

 * Van Ness' Regiment of Militia, a New York unit in the American Revolutionary War