Lincoln Memorial Circle

Lincoln Memorial Circle is a square in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Lincoln Memorial Circle is situated nearby to the work of art Statue of Abraham Lincoln, as well as near the suburb Foggy Bottom.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln Memorial

Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.

The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.

Statue of Abraham Lincoln

Work of art

Photo: Daniel Chester French, Public domain.

Abraham Lincoln is a colossal seated figure of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, sculpted by Daniel Chester French and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.

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. Washington Monument is situated 1 mile east of Lincoln Memorial Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

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.

West End

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

Lincoln Memorial Circle

Type: Square
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88933° or 38° 53′ 22″ north

Longitude

-77.05088° or 77° 3′ 3″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

87C4VWQX+PJ

GeoNames ID

4139400

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