Second Infantry Division Memorial
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Second Infantry Division Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is US Capitol West Gatehouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.3 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Second Division Memorial is located in President's Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, United States.
The Memorial commemorates those who died, while serving in the 2nd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army. The artist was James Earle Fraser. It was dedicated on July 18, 1936, by president Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was rededicated in 1962, by Gen. Maxwell Taylor, with two wings added for the battle honors of World War II and the Korean War. The flaming sword symbolizes the defense of Paris from the German advance.
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Dates from 1936.
Wikidata Q7443249, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Elevation
- 4 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.1 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.8 mi
- Lock 0: 1.2 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.1 mi
- Armenian Earthquake: 0.2 mi
- Atlantic Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Canova Lions: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.1 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.2 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Bolivar Park: 0.2 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.3 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.1 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 0.2 mi
- Interior Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.3 mi
- Octagon House: 0.3 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.4 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.9 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.0 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.7 mi
- US Capitol West Gatehouse: 0.1 mi
- Queen Isabella I Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Romulo Gallegos: 0.1 mi
- Jose Cecilio del Valle Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Meridian Stone: 0.1 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.1 mi
- Big Red One: 0.2 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Floral Library: 0.4 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Indian Head: 21.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.3 mi
- Great Falls: 13.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.9 mi
- Wilson: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Second Infantry Division Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 327° | 156 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 326° | 148 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 6.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 11.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 8.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 258° | 125 m | 6.0 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 | 06:56 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/66418659
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