Cuban American Friendship Urn

Cuban American Friendship Urn is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Cuban American Friendship Urn is situated near the neighborhood The Wharf, as well as near the area Monument Grounds.

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Mall and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

National Mall

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

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.

Southwest

Quarter

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Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Waterfront

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The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

National Landing

Neighborhood

National Landing is an area in Northern Virginia encompassing parts of the Crystal City and Pentagon City neighborhoods of Arlington County and the Potomac Yard neighborhood in the city of Alexandria.

Cuban American Friendship Urn

Type: Park
Also known as: “Cuban Friendship Urn” and “Maine Memorial”
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.87817° or 38° 52′ 41″ north

Longitude

-77.03775° or 77° 2′ 16″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXH6+7V

GeoNames ID

4138166

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Wharf and Monument Grounds.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fountain Four and Inlet Bridge.

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