Argonne Cross Memorial
The Argonne Cross Memorial is a memorial to American military personnel who died fighting in France during World War I. It was erected on November 13, 1923, and stands in Section 18 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.Photo: Tim1965, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: cross standing in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States
- Also known as: “Argonne Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon.
Arlington National Cemetery
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arlington National Cemetery is in Arlington, Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.
Pentagon
Military installation
Photo: David B. Gleason, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. Pentagon is situated 1¼ miles east of Argonne Cross Memorial.
Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial
Photo: Tim1965, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States that commemorates those American nurses who died in the Spanish–American War in 1898. Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial is situated 1,200 feet north of Argonne Cross Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penrose Historic District and Arlington Heights Historic District.
Penrose Historic District
Neighborhood
The Penrose Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia within the Penrose, Arlington, Virginia neighborhood.
Arlington Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arlington Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 737 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a residential neighborhood in central Arlington.
Pentagon City
Suburb
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pentagon City is an unincorporated neighborhood located in the southeast portion of Arlington County, Virginia. It is located near the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
Argonne Cross Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Arlington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.87156° or 38° 52′ 18″ northLongitude
-77.07559° or 77° 4′ 32″ westOpen location code
87C4VWCF+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1827748225OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q16161019
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In Other Languages
“Argonne Cross Memorial” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Argonne-kereszt”
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