Boy Scout Memorial

Boy Scout Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Boy Scout Memorial is situated near Original Patentees of District of Columbia Memorial, as well as near the tourism office Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Mall and Washington Monument.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous…

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk… Washington Monument is situated 1,700 feet south of Boy Scout Memorial.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the… The Oval Office is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Boy Scout Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district…

East End

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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business…

Boy Scout Memorial

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to god and my country and to obey the scout law to help other people at all times to keep myself physically strong mentally awake and morally straight.”
Category: historic site
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89395° or 38° 53′ 38″ north

Longitude

-77.03422° or 77° 2′ 3″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Established

1964

Open location code

87C4VXV8+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 792749320

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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In Other Languages

“Boy Scout Memorial” goes by many names.

German: “Pfadfinder Denkmal”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Original Patentees of District of Columbia Memorial and Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: President’s Park Fountain and E Street East Gate House.

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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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