DC War Memorial
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DC War Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle Doric temple designed to serve as a bandstand for public events. In a practice unusual for the time, the names are listed in alphabetical order, without regard to rank, gender, race, or national origin.
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Dates from 1931.
Wikidata Q1229694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1931
- Height
- 1.2 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.3 mi
- Bolivar Park: 0.4 mi
- Robert Latham Owen Park: 0.4 mi
- Japanese Lantern: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Ships Inspectors Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Ships Inspectors Memorial: 0.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Atlantic Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Fala Statue: 0.4 mi
- Japanese Pagoda: 0.4 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.4 mi
- The Statues: 0.2 mi
- Floral Library: 0.4 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.5 mi
- Big Red One: 0.6 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.7 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.4 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.9 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.0 mi
- Lock 0: 1.1 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.2 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 0.4 mi
- Interior Museum: 0.4 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.5 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 0.5 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 0.5 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.5 mi
- Troy Park: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.7 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.2 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.6 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.9 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 4.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.6 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.5 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Head: 20.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.2 mi
- Great Falls: 13.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.9 mi
- Wilson: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of DC War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 329° | 156 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 275° | 144 m | 7.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 6.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 283° | 140 m | 11.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 267° | 137 m | 8.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 261° | 125 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/248442939
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 2 mi
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