Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 38.889248, -77.050636.

The Lincoln Memorial is a national memorial built in Washington DC to commemorate the life and the deeds of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who was in the office in the early 1860s. The monument is located in the central part of the capital city, and it is the westernmost part of a large green area in the city where plenty of monuments and notable buildings are situated. You can approach the memorial from the east side, passing by the Washington Monument. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Martin Luther King Junior Memorial, World War II Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and a few other landmarks of the city are located nearby.

The Lincoln Memorial was built in the first years of the 1920s and the architect of the memorial, Henry Bacon, was inspired by ancient Greek architecture when designing this memorial. Thus, the building resembles the Greek Doric temples and is similar to the one of the Acropolis in Athens. The memorial building is 190 feet long, 119 feet wide and has 36 columns in its front part. It is famous both for its exterior and interior design, with a known statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in the armchair located in the main hall of the building. The Lincoln Monument is one of the must-see places for all the visitors of Washington DC. You can visit it at any time of day and night.

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Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA is 38.889248, and the longitude is -77.050636. Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA is located at United States country in the Notable Buildings place category with the gps coordinates of 38° 53' 21.2928'' N and 77° 3' 2.2896'' W.