Washington Monument

historic site

Square base about 55ft per side; height 555ft 5⅛in.

The record

Built: 1884-12-06
Height: 169.294 m
Material: marble;granite
Operated by: National Park Service
Access: Yes
Fee: Yes
Step-free access: Yes
Inscription: Laus Deo

On the road

1.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
4.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
7.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike

Overlooks nearby

Freedom Park Viewpoint · 2 mi
Viewing Area · 2 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 4 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 5 mi

Light

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).

Where it is

38.88948, -77.03520

Elevation 12 m (modelled from terrain)

Sources

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