Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, with the World War II Memorial and Washington Monument to the east of the reflecting pool.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: large rectangular reflecting pool located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Reflecting Pool”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Lincoln 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.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 1,600 feet west of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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 2,700 feet east of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.
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.
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.
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.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
- Categories: artificial pond and reflecting pool
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88936° or 38° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-77.04466° or 77° 2′ 41″ westOpen location code
87C4VXQ4+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 990979896OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q585532
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “林肯紀念堂倒影池”
- Chinese: “林肯纪念堂倒影池”
- Dutch: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”
- French: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”
- Hebrew: “בריכת ההשתקפות”
- Hungarian: “A Lincoln-emlékmű tükörmedencéje”
- Hungarian: “Lincoln-emlékmű tükörmedencéje”
- Indonesian: “Kolam Refleksi Memorial Lincoln”
- Indonesian: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”
- Japanese: “リフレクティング・プール”
- Japanese: “リンカーン記念堂のリフレクティング・プール”
- Polish: “Staw przed Mauzoleum Lincolna”
- Polish: “Staw przed Pomnikiem Lincolna”
- Portuguese: “Espelho d’água do Lincoln Memorial”
- Portuguese: “Espelho-d’água do Lincoln Memorial”
- Slovenian: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”
- Spanish: “Estanque reflectante del monumento a Lincoln”
- Spanish: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include JFK Hockey Fields and National Park Service Stables.
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