John Ericsson National Memorial
John Ericsson Memorial, located near the National Mall at Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue, SW, in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to the man who revolutionized naval history with his invention of the screw propeller.
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- …lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 metres)
- …is also known as “John Ericsson Memorial”
- Description: sculpture by James Earle Fraser
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
Lincoln Memorial
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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial… Lincoln Memorial is situated 950 feet north of John Ericsson National Memorial.
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk… Washington Monument is situated 1 mile east of John Ericsson National Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
John Ericsson National Memorial
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Latitude
38.88667° or 38° 53′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.05018° or 77° 3′ 1″ west
Open location code
87C4VWPX+MW
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“John Ericsson National Memorial” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “John Ericsson National Memorial”
- French: “John Ericsson National Memorial”
- German: “John Ericsson Memorial”
- German: “John Ericsson National Memorial”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת ג’ון אריקסון”
- Portuguese: “John Ericsson National Memorial”
- Russian: “Национальный мемориал Джона Эрикссона”
- Spanish: “Memorial nacional John Ericsson”
- Swedish: “John Ericsson National Memorial”
- Urdu: “جان ایرکسن میموریل”
- Uzbek: “Jon Eriksson milliy yodgorligi”
- Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Quốc gia John Ericsson”
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