The Disc Thrower
The Disc Thrower is a work of art in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. The Disc Thrower is situated nearby to Edward J Kelly Park, as well as near National Museum of American Diplomacy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and National Museum of American Diplomacy.
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 2,300 feet southwest of The Disc Thrower.
National Museum of American Diplomacy
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Museum of American Diplomacy is the first museum in the United States dedicated to telling the stories of American diplomacy. The museum is currently under development and is raising funds for its completion through a public-private partnership with the Diplomacy Center Foundation.
Washington Monument
Photo: Poliocretes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3,700 feet southeast of The Disc Thrower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
The Disc Thrower
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89487° or 38° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.0464° or 77° 2′ 47″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87C4VXV3+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3455061223OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Edward J Kelly Park and General Jose de San Martin Memorial.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Virginia Ave NW at 21st St NW and US Dept of State / Virginia Ave & 21st St NW.
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