Boy Scout Memorial
Boy Scout Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Boy Scout Memorial is situated nearby to Original Patentees of District of Columbia Memorial, as well as near the tourism office Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
National Mall
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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.
Washington Monument
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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 1,700 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 president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. 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 of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area 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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89395° or 38° 53′ 38″ northLongitude
-77.03422° or 77° 2′ 3″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Inception
1964Open location code
87C4VXV8+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 792749320OpenStreetMap 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 include Original Patentees of District of Columbia Memorial and Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.
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