Washington Monument
The Washington Monument at West Point is an equestrian monument to George Washington at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. The bronze replica of a sculpture that was originally designed by Henry Kirke Brown and erected in Union Square, New York City, in 1856— the first equestrian sculpture cast in the United States— was obtained for West Point by Clarence P.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: monument in West Point, United States
- Also known as: “Equestrian statue of George Washington”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Point and MacArthur Monument.
West Point
University
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The United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. West Point is situated 2,600 feet west of Washington Monument.
MacArthur Monument
Monument
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The Douglas MacArthur Monument at the United States Military Academy at West Point commemorates the Medal of Honor-winning former Superintendent and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur Monument is situated 400 feet northwest of Washington Monument.
West Point Cadet Chapel
Church
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The Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a place of Protestant denomination worship for many members of the United States Corps of Cadets. West Point Cadet Chapel is situated 860 feet southwest of Washington Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garrison and Highland Falls.
Garrison
Hamlet
Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Highland Falls
Village
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Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906. Highland Falls is situated 1½ miles south of Washington Monument.
Cold Spring
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Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.
Washington Monument
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: Highlands, Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.39201° or 41° 23′ 31″ northLongitude
-73.95775° or 73° 57′ 28″ westOpen location code
87H892RR+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9530772603OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q7972064
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In Other Languages
“Washington Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “monument à Washington”
- French: “Washington Monument”
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