Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at in , United States is the burial site of a World War I soldier whose remains were unidentifiable.
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  • Memorial
  • …lies at an elevation of 174 feet (53 metres)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: historic funerary monument in Arlington dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified
  • Address: VA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon.
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Military installation
The is the headquarters of the United States… is situated 1 mile east of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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The is a honoring… is situated 700 feet west 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…
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Latitude
38.87639° or 38° 52′ 35″ north
Longitude
-77.07225° or 77° 4′ 20″ west
Open location code
87C4VWGH+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356582211
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q3531107

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قبر الجندي المجهول (مقبرة أرلينغتون الوطنية)”
  • 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”
  • 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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Notable Places Nearby

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Arlington: Highlights

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