United States Marine Corps War Memorial
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United States Marine Corps War Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Arlington Ridge Park, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. It is located in Arlington Ridge Park within the George Washington Memorial Parkway, near the Ord-Weitzel Gate to Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon. The memorial was turned over to the National Park Service in 1955. The war memorial was inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph of six Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II taken by Associated Press combat photographer Joe Rosenthal. Upon first seeing the photograph, sculptor Felix de Weldon created a maquette for a sculpture based on the photo in a single weekend at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, where he was serving in the Navy. He and architect Horace Peaslee designed the memorial. Their proposal was presented to Congress, but funding was not possible during the war. In 1947, a federal foundation was established to raise funds for the memorial.
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Dates from 1954-11-10.
Wikidata Q1403946, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Arlington Ridge Park: 0.1 mi
- ARPANET: 0.3 mi
- Watergate Investigation: 0.4 mi
- Richard Evelyn Byrd: 0.5 mi
- 101st Airborne Division: 0.5 mi
- North Meade Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Dark Star Park: 0.2 mi
- Belvedere Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Meyer Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.4 mi
- The Family: David, Haggit, and Adoniyya: 0.3 mi
- Cupid's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Chicago Titan: 0.4 mi
- Anna and David: 0.4 mi
- Fire Lines: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 0.5 mi
- Lock 0: 0.9 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.2 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.6 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.9 mi
- Flower Garden: 0.7 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.8 mi
- The Statues: 1.2 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 1.3 mi
- West End Garden: 1.5 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 0.9 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.6 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.7 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.1 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 1.2 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 1.3 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 1.4 mi
- Interior Museum: 1.5 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.4 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.6 mi
- Troy Park: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.6 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 0.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.6 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.7 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.2 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Head: 20.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.9 mi
- Great Falls: 12.3 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of United States Marine Corps War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 285° | 156 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 333° | 156 m | 15.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 329° | 148 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 275° | 144 m | 6.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 284° | 140 m | 9.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 6.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 255° | 125 m | 4.3 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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