Jefferson Pier

Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, is a stone in Washington, D.C. that marks the second prime meridian of the United States even though it was never officially recognized, either by presidential proclamation or by a resolution or act of Congress.

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Type: Park
Description: monument stone
Also known as: “Jefferson Pier Marker”, “Jefferson Pier Stone”, and “Jefferson Stone”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.

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.

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.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Museum

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial and museum dedicated to the history and legacy of the Holocaust. Opened in Washington, D.C. in 1993, the museum explores the Holocaust through permanent and traveling exhibitions, educational programs, survivor testimonies and archival collections.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and Golden Triangle.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

East End

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East End 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.

Jefferson Pier

Category: sculpture
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88983° or 38° 53′ 23″ north

Longitude

-77.03637° or 77° 2′ 11″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXQ7+WF

GeoNames ID

4139226

Wikidata ID

Q6175566

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Jefferson Pier” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Jefferson Pier Marker”
Dutch: “Jefferson Pier”
Japanese: “ジェファーソン・ピア”
Portuguese: “Jefferson Pier”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include German-American Friendship Garden and Sylvan Theatre.

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