Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at in , Virginia, United States is the burial site of a World War I soldier whose remains were unidentifiable.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: historic funerary monument in Arlington dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified
  • Also known as: Tomb of the Unknowns

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon.

is in . Just across the Potomac River from , adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.

Military installation
The is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in , across the from The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. is situated 1 mile east of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penrose Historic District and Pentagon City.

Neighborhood
The is a national historic district located at within the Penrose, Arlington, Virginia neighborhood.

Suburb
is an unincorporated neighborhood located in the southeast portion of . It is located near and .

Suburb
Court House, also known as Courthouse, is a neighborhood in northern , Virginia that serves as Arlington's seat of government. It is generally bounded by Arlington Boulevard, N Rhodes Street, Courthouse Road, Key Boulevard, and N Danville Street, and is located along an urban corridor that follows the Orange and Silver Metro lines.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Latitude
38.87622° or 38° 52′ 34″ north
Longitude
-77.0722° or 77° 4′ 20″ west
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
87C4VWGH+F4
Geo­Names ID
4789769
Wiki­data ID
Q3531107
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Tumba de los desconocíos
  • Chinese: 无名烈士墓
  • Chinese: 無名塚
  • Chinese: 無名戰士墓
  • Esperanto: Tombo de la Nekonatoj
  • French: tombe des Inconnus
  • French: Tombe des inconnus
  • French: Tombe des Inconnus
  • German: Grab der Unbekannten
  • Italian: Tomba del milite ignoto (Arlington)
  • Italian: Tomba del milite ignoto
  • Japanese: 無名戦士の墓
  • Polish: Grób Nieznanych Żołnierzy na Narodowym Cmentarzu w Arlington
  • Portuguese: Túmulo do Soldado Desconhecido (Arlington)
  • Portuguese: Túmulo do Soldado Desconhecido
  • Russian: Могила неизвестного солдата (Арлингтон)
  • Russian: Могила неизвестного солдата в Вашингтоне
  • Russian: Могила неизвестного солдата на Арлингтонском кладбище
  • Russian: Могила неизвестного солдата
  • Spanish: Tumba de los desconocidos
  • Spanish: Tumba de los soldados desconocidos
  • Spanish: Tumba del soldado desconocido
  • Urdu: نامعلوم فوجی کا مقبرہ (آرلنگٹن)
  • Urdu: نامعلوم فوجی کا مقبرہ

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