Rainbow Pool
The Rainbow Pool was a reflecting pool located on the National Mall in Washington D.C., USA. It was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., and was situated between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and 17th Street NW.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National World War II Memorial.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
National World War II Memorial
Photo: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, 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 1,500 feet east of Rainbow Pool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and 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.
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.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Rainbow Pool
- Type: Body of water
- Description: reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington D.C., United States
- Category: reflecting pool
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.8894° or 38° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-77.04052° or 77° 2′ 26″ westOpen location code
87C4VXQ5+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 574712094OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q7284684
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Rainbow Pool” goes by many names.
- French: “Rainbow Pool”
- Slovenian: “Rainbow Pool”
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Highlights include World War II Memorial Information and Constitution Gardens.
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