National World War II Memorial

The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: war memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “World War II Memorial”, “World War II Memorial (Washington, D.C.)”, “WWII”, and “WWII Memorial”
  • Address: 1964 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20227
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.

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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 is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the in , built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. is situated 1,400 feet east of National World War II Memorial.

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The is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the of The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. is situated 2,800 feet west of National World War II Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.

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

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.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood of , United States, located in the city's quadrant. It stretches west of the towards the , north of the , east of , south of the neighborhood and west of .

National World War II Memorial

Latitude
38.8894° or 38° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.04031° or 77° 2′ 25″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
2002
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
87C4VXQ5+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66418767
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4139774
Wiki­data ID
Q1470020
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“National World War II Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النصب التذكاري للحرب العالمية الثانية”
  • Breton: “Kounlec’h an Eil Brezel Bed”
  • Chinese: “國家二戰紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “國立第二次世界大戰紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “第二次世界大战国家纪念碑”
  • Chinese: “第二次世界大戰紀念碑”
  • Dutch: “National World War II Memorial”
  • French: “Mémorial de la Seconde Guerre mondiale”
  • French: “National World War II Memorial”
  • German: “National World War II Memorial”
  • German: “Nationales Denkmal des 2. Weltkriegs”
  • German: “Second World War Memorial”
  • German: “World War II Memorial (Washington, DC)”
  • German: “World War II Memorial”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת מלחמת העולם השנייה”
  • Hungarian: “II. világháborús emlékmű”
  • Indonesian: “National World War II Memorial”
  • Italian: “Memoriale Nazionale della Seconda Guerra Mondiale”
  • Italian: “National World War II Memorial”
  • Japanese: “第2次世界大戦記念碑”
  • Japanese: “第二次世界大戦記念碑”
  • Korean: “제2차 세계 대전 기념비”
  • Lithuanian: “Nacionalinis Antrojo pasaulinio karo memorialas”
  • Lithuanian: “Nacionalinis Antrojo pasaulinio karo paminklas”
  • Lithuanian: “Nacionalinis Antrojo pasaulinio karo veteranų memorialas”
  • Polish: “National World War II Memorial”
  • Polish: “Pomnik II Wojny Światowej”
  • Portuguese: “Memorial Nacional da Segunda Guerra Mundial”
  • Portuguese: “National World War II Memorial”
  • Spanish: “Memorial nacional a la Segunda Guerra Mundial”
  • Spanish: “Monumento Nacional a la Segunda Guerra Mundial”
  • Urdu: “جنگ عظیم دوم کی یادگار (واشنگٹن، ڈی سی)”
  • Urdu: “جنگ عظیم دوم کی یادگار”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Chiến tranh thế giới thứ hai”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Đệ nhị Thế chiến”
  • Western Panjabi: “دوجی وڈی لڑائی دی یادگار”

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