The Bex Eagle
The Bex Eagle is a bronze sculpture located in Pershing Park, Washington, D.C. It was dedicated on May 3, 1982.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: EddieCM48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: sculpture of an eagle in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Bex Eagle” and “Bex Eagle Statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.
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.
The Oval Office
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1,200 feet west of The Bex Eagle.
Washington Monument
Photo: Poliocretes, 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 2,500 feet south of The Bex Eagle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
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.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
The Bex Eagle
- Categories: sculpture, park, and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89619° or 38° 53′ 46″ northLongitude
-77.0333° or 77° 1′ 60″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87C4VXW8+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 792756372OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q18389230
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In Other Languages
“The Bex Eagle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bex Eagle Statue”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National World War I Memorial and Hotel Washington.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 15th St and Pennsylvania Ave NW and The White House.
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