Zero Milestone
The Zero Milestone is a zero mile marker monument in Washington, D.C., erected in 1923 as the initial milestone from which all road distances in the United States would be measured.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.
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.
The Oval Office
Government office
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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 880 feet north of Zero Milestone.
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 2,100 feet south of Zero Milestone.
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
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.
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.
Zero Milestone
- Type: monument
- Description: artwork by Horace W. Peaslee
- Category: kilometre zero
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Zero Milestone” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Zero Milia”
- Chinese: “零里程碑”
- Dutch: “Zero Milestone”
- French: “Zero Milestone”
- German: “Zero Milestone”
- Japanese: “ゼロマイルストーン”
- Spanish: “Kilómetro cero”
- Spanish: “Milla cero”
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