Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Vietnam War.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
Lincoln Memorial
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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 950 feet southwest of Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Washington Monument
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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 3,500 feet east of Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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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
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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.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89093° or 38° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
-77.0476° or 77° 2′ 51″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
87C4VXR2+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1534164632OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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