Washington Monument Grounds
Washington Monument Grounds is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Washington Monument Grounds is situated nearby to the garden Floral Library, as well as near the theater building Sylvan Theatre.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Monument Grounds”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
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 770 feet north of Washington Monument Grounds.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial of the Holocaust, dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of the Holocaust. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is situated 880 feet east of Washington Monument Grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Washington Monument Grounds
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.8874° or 38° 53′ 15″ northLongitude
-77.0357° or 77° 2′ 9″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
87C4VXP7+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1552426509OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Floral Library and Sylvan Theatre.
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