Lincoln Memorial
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Lincoln Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.8 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
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. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. In 1920, Daniel Chester French designed the large interior Abraham Lincoln statue, which was carved in marble by the Piccirilli brothers. Jules Guérin painted the interior murals, and the epitaph above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated on May 30, 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has been a major tourist attraction since its opening, and over the years, has occasionally been used as a symbolic center focused on race relations and civil rights. Doric style columns line the temple exterior, and the inscriptions inside include two well-known speeches by Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address, and his second inaugural address. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech delivered on August 28, 1963, during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Like other monuments on the National Mall, including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966, and was ranked seventh on the American Institute of Architects' 2007 list of America's Favorite Architecture. The memorial is open to the public 24 hours a day, and more than seven million people visit it annually.
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Dates from 1922-05-30.
Wikidata Q213559, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1922-05-30
- Material
- marble
- Inscription
- "In This Temple As in the Hearts of the People for whom He Saved The Union the Memory of Abraham Lincoln is Enshrined Forever."
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
- Access
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.0 mi
- Arts of Peace: Music and Harvest: 0.1 mi
- Arts of Peace: Aspiration and Literature: 0.1 mi
- Arts of War: Sacrifice: 0.1 mi
- Arts of War: Valor: 0.1 mi
- I Have a Dream: 0.0 mi
- The Three Soldiers: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- John Ericsson National Memorial: 0.2 mi
- The Statues: 0.2 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.4 mi
- Floral Library: 0.7 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.7 mi
- Big Red One: 0.8 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 0.4 mi
- Interior Museum: 0.5 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 0.5 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Edward J. Kelly Park: 0.4 mi
- Robert Latham Owen Park: 0.4 mi
- Galvez Park: 0.5 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.6 mi
- Lock 0: 0.8 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.1 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.2 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.3 mi
- Troy Park: 3.3 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.4 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.5 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 3.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.9 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.1 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Indian Head: 20.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.8 mi
- Great Falls: 13.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lincoln Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 330° | 156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 275° | 144 m | 7.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 5.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 283° | 140 m | 10.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 7.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 259° | 125 m | 5.3 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.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000030OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/398769543
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