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Washington Square Arch

The Washington Square Arch, officially the Washington Arch, is a marble memorial arch in , in the neighborhood of , New York City.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: triumphal arch in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York City
  • Also known as: “Washington Arch”
  • Inscription: “To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington as first president of the United States”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New York University and Washington Square Park.

University
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is a private research university in , New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. is situated 850 feet southeast of Washington Square Arch.

Park
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is a 9.75-acre public park in the neighborhood of , New York City. It is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity.

Church
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The is located on Washington Square South between Thompson Street and Sullivan Street, near Gould Plaza, opposite , in the neighborhood of the borough of . is situated 520 feet southwest 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 district in , once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.

Neighborhood
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is an apartment complex in a superblock in the neighborhood of , . WSV was developed by Paul Tishman and Morton S.

Neighborhood
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is a building complex owned by in the neighborhood of in , New York, U.S.

Washington Square Arch

Latitude
40.73124° or 40° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
-73.9971° or 73° 59′ 50″ west
Inception
1892
Height
67 feet (21 metres)
Operator
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
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 Park Playground) Children’s Play Area.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Washington Square Arch”. Photo: MBisanz, CC BY-SA 3.0.