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.Photo: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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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
- Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby
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. Washington Monument is situated 1,400 feet east of National World War II Memorial.
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. Lincoln Memorial is situated 2,800 feet west of National World War II Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
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.
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 D.C.
National World War II Memorial
- Categories: National Memorial of the United States, World War II memorial, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.8894° or 38° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-77.04031° or 77° 2′ 25″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Inception
2002Operator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
87C4VXQ5+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 66418767OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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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”
- Western Panjabi: “دوجی وڈی لڑائی دی یادگار”
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