Washington Square Arch

The Washington Square Arch, officially the Washington Arch, is a marble memorial arch at the , at neighborhood of , New York City, United States.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Washington Arch”
  • …is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  • …dates from 1892
  • …is inscribed with “To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington as first president of the United States”
  • …stands 67 feet (21 metres) tall
  • Description: triumphal arch in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York City

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington Square Park and Judson Memorial Church.
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is a 9.75-acre public park…
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The is located on Washington… is situated 520 feet southwest of Washington Square Arch.
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Blue Note is an American chain of jazz clubs founded in in 1981. is situated 1,000 feet west of Washington Square Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenwich Village and Washington Square Village.
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is a well-known, largely residential…
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Washington Square Arch

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Latitude
40.73124° or 40° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
-73.9971° or 73° 59′ 50″ west
Open location code
87G8P2J3+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248166269
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­triumphal_arch
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2550491

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Washington Square Arch” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վաշինգտոն Սքվեր կամար”
  • Basque: “Washington Square Arch”
  • Chinese: “华盛顿广场拱门”
  • Chinese: “華盛頓廣場拱門”
  • Chinese: “華盛頓廣場門”
  • Estonian: “Washington Square Arch”
  • French: “Arche du square Washington”
  • French: “Washington Square Arch”
  • German: “Washington Square Arch”
  • Japanese: “ワシントン・スクエア公園の凱旋門”
  • Japanese: “凱旋門”
  • Latvian: “Vašingtona skvēra arka”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Washington Square Arch”
  • Norwegian: “Washington Square Arch”
  • Persian: “طاق واشینگتن اسکوئر”
  • Russian: “арка в Вашингтон-Сквер”
  • Russian: “арка в парке Вашингтон-Сквер”
  • Russian: “триумфальная арка в Вашингтон-Сквер”
  • Russian: “триумфальная арка в парке Вашингтон-Сквер”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Washington Square”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include (Toddler Playground) Children’s Play Area and Washington Square Fountain.

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