District of Columbia War Memorial
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service.
- Monument
- …dates from 1931
- …stands 3.9 feet (1.2 metres) tall
- …has a flat roof
- Description: artwork by Frederick H. Brooke
- Also known as“D.C. War Memorial”“D.C. World War Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Lincoln Memorial.
Lincoln Memorial
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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial… Lincoln Memorial is situated 2,000 feet west of District of Columbia War Memorial.
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk… Washington Monument is situated 2,400 feet east of District of Columbia War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.
District of Columbia War Memorial
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Latitude
38.8876° or 38° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
-77.0435° or 77° 2′ 37″ west
Open location code
87C4VXQ4+2J
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“District of Columbia War Memorial” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- Chinese: “哥倫比亞特區戰爭紀念碑”
- Dutch: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- French: “mémorial de guerre du district de Columbia”
- French: “Mémorial de guerre du district de Columbia”
- German: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת הזיכרון של מחוז קולומביה”
- Portuguese: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- Spanish: “Memorial de Guerra al Distrito de Columbia”
- Spanish: “Monumento de guerra al distrito de columbia”
- Spanish: “Monumento de Guerra al Distrito de Columbia”
- Urdu: “ڈسٹرکٹ آف کولمبیا وار میموریل”
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