Capitol Reflecting Pool

The Capitol Reflecting Pool is a in , United States. It lies to the west of the and is the westernmost element of the Capitol grounds.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., U.S
  • Also known as: “Capitol Reflection Pool”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.

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The , a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

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The , often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.

Museum
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The is an art museum in , United States, located on the , between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and East End.

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is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.

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is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , located in It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Capitol Reflecting Pool

Latitude
38.8898° or 38° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.01356° or 77° 0′ 49″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXQP+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24238580
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reflecting_pool
Geo­Names ID
4137926
Wiki­data ID
Q5035926
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Satellite Map

Discover Capitol Reflecting Pool from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Capitol Reflecting Pool” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “國會大廈倒影池”
  • French: “Capitol Reflecting Pool”
  • German: “Kapitol Reflexionsbecken”
  • Japanese: “キャピタル・リフレクティング・プール”
  • Portuguese: “Espelho de Água do Capitólio”
  • Romanian: “Capitol Reflection Pool”
  • Russian: “Отражающий бассейн Капитолия”
  • Slovenian: “Capitol Reflection Pool”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Capitol Hill and Penn Quarter.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Union Square and Ulysses S Grant Memorial.

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

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