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Washington Monument in Ward 2, District of Columbia

Washington Monument in District of Columbia is an attraction (wheelchair accessible), 15th Street Northwest 2 (20024). Washington Monument is also known as WAMO. Washington Monument is dedicated to George Washington and is built in the Egyptian Revival architecture style. Washington Monument is made of marble and gneiss. Ⓦ.
House Number
2
Postal Code
20024
Street
15th Street Northwest
Building Type
public building
Operator
National Park Service
Tourism
attraction
Website
https://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
Wheelchair Access
yes
Legend

Bus stops

  • Constitution Ave NW at 16th St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Constitution Avenue & 15th Street NW Far-side Northbound – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Independence Av SW at 14 St SW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • 14th St SW at Independence Ave SW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Constitution Avenue & 14th & 15th Streets Northwest Mid-block Westbound – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Constitution Avenue & 14th Street Northwest Eastbound – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • 14 St NW at Constitution Av NW – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • Constitution Ave NW at 17th St NW – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • Museum of American History – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • 14th St NW at Constitution Ave NW – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • National Museum of American History – approx. 0.3 mi.

Artworks

  • Loss And Regeneration, 1993 (Artist: Joel Shapiro) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • The Gwenfritz Sculpture (Artist: Alexander Calder, steel) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Infinity (Artist: Jose de Rivera) – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • Inuksuk – approx. 0.3 mi.
  • Queen Isabella I Memorial – approx. 0.3 mi.

Ticket offices

  • Washington Monument Lodge. Same-day ticket distribution for Washington Monument at 08:45. Tickets free, $1 service fee applies for online/phone reservations – approx. 0.1 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Federal Triangle Heritage Trail - 9 – approx. 0.3 mi.

Bike rentals

  • Jefferson Dr & 14th St SW (Lyft, 22 vehicles, fee required) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • 17th St & Independence Ave SW (Lyft, 19 vehicles, fee required) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • 15th St and Constitution Ave NW (Lyft, 18 vehicles, fee required) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Fast food restaurants

  • Sweet Home Cafe (Thompson Hospitality and Restaurant Associates) (American, Fried chicken, opening hours: Mon 11–15; Tue–Sun 11–15) at Constitution Avenue Northwest 1400 (20560) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Dunkin' (Donut, Coffee shop, takeout, opening hours: Mon–Fri 7–14; Sat–Sun 0–24) at Jefferson Drive Southwest 1400 (20024) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Cafes

  • Museum Café (wheelchair accessible) at Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest 100 (20024) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Benches

  • Poets' Bench – approx. 0.3 mi.

Streets nearby

17th Street Southwest
0.2 mi
16th Street Northwest
Christian Science Reading Room, P. J. Clark's, Constitution Ave NW at 16th St NW, 16th St NW at S St NW, 16th St NW at U St NW, 16th St NW at P St NW, 16th St NW at Corcoran St NW, Kimpton Banneker Hotel by IHG, 16th St NW at R St NW, Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott Statue, 16th St NW at M St NW, 16 St NW at M St NW, 16th St NW & L St NW
0.2 mi
Ellipse Road Northwest
Constitution Ave NW at 17th St NW, Washington
0.3 mi
Elm Walk
JFK Hockey Fields
0.3 mi
17th Street Northwest
17 St NW at K St NW, Ace Press, 17th St NW at I St NW, Sushi Taro, 17th & Corcoran St NW, Annie's Paramount Steak House, Doggy Style, Fox & Hounds Lounge, CVS Pharmacy, The Commodore, 17th & P St NW, Peoples Bank, Au Lait, Gemini × Happy Ice Cream, Kayu, Echo Box, Capitol Grounds Cafe, Sima Sushi, Cafe Soleil, LebTav, Le Pain Quotidien, McDonald's, Potbelly, The Frame Mender, Queen Isabella I Memorial, Canova Lions, The Cafe At The Corcoran, City Place Cafe, Sunrise Cafe, 17th St and Massachusetts Ave NW, Childhood Cafe, 7-Eleven, B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum, 17th and K St NW / Farragut Square, Subway, Protein Bar
0.3 mi

Artworks nearby

Atlantic Pavilion
0.3 mi

Attractions nearby

Lockkeeper's House
0.3 mi

Buildings nearby

John Paul Jones Memorial
0.2 mi
American Samoa
0.3 mi
Virgin Islands
0.3 mi
Guam
0.3 mi
Second Infantry Division Memorial
0.3 mi
Phillipines
0.3 mi
Hawaii
0.3 mi
Puerto Rico
0.3 mi
District of Columbia
0.3 mi
Alaska
0.3 mi
New Mexico
0.3 mi
Arizona
0.3 mi
Utah
0.3 mi
Idaho
0.3 mi
Wyoming
0.3 mi
Montana
0.3 mi
Washington
0.3 mi
North Dakota
0.3 mi
Nebraska
0.3 mi
Colorado
0.3 mi
Nevada
0.3 mi
Kansas
0.3 mi
Minnesota
0.3 mi
Wisconsin
0.3 mi
Texas
0.3 mi
Michigan
0.3 mi
Missouri
0.3 mi
Alabama
0.3 mi
Mississippi
0.3 mi
Louisiana
0.3 mi
Tennessee
0.3 mi
Vermont
0.3 mi
US Capitol West Gatehouse
0.3 mi
North Carolina
0.3 mi
Virginia
0.3 mi
South Carolina
0.3 mi
Organization of American States
0.4 mi

Fountains nearby

Haupt Fountains
0.2 mi

Gardens nearby

German-American Friendship Garden
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

Constitution Gardens
0.3 mi
The Ellipse
0.4 mi

Police stations nearby

Survey Lodge Ranger Station
0.1 mi
Named after George Washington
Official opening 1886
Architectural style Egyptian Revival architecture
Owned by National Park Service
Heritage designation National Register of Historic Places listed place, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
Protected area National Mall
Located in Washington, D.C.
Country United States
Visitors per year 959624
Native name Washington Monument
Key event start of construction, foundation stone laying ceremony, end of construction, dedication
Location National Mall