West Potomac Park
Urban park in Washington, D.C., U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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West Potomac Park is a U.S. national park in Washington, D.C., adjacent to the National Mall. It includes the parkland that extends south of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, from the Lincoln Memorial to the grounds of the Washington Monument. The park is the site of many national landmarks, including the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, George Mason Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
West Potomac Park | |
Location | Bounded by Constitution Ave., 17th St., Independence Ave., Washington Channel, Potomac River, and Rock Creek Park, N.W. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′9.6″N 77°2′49.2″W |
Area | 394.9 acres (159.8 ha) |
Built | 1881-1912 |
Part of | East and West Potomac Parks Historic District (ID73000217[1]) |
Designated CP | November 30, 1973[2] |
The park includes the surrounding land on the shore of the Tidal Basin, an artificial inlet of the Potomac River which was created in the 19th century, an inlet that links the Potomac with the northern end of the Washington Channel.
West Potomac Park is administered by National Mall and Memorial Parks, an administrative unit of the National Park Service's National Capital Parks.[3][4]