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Jefferson Pier
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By Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Jefferson Pier Marker | | |
Inscription.
Position of Jefferson
Pier, erected Dec. 18, 1804
Recovered and re-erected
Dec. 2, 1889
. . .
District of Columbia
Erected 1889 by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Location. 38° 53.383′ N, 77° 2.2′ W. Marker is in National Mall, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker can be reached from Constitution Avenue, NW west of 15th Street, NW. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20001, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); German-American Friendship Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Paul Jones Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named John Paul Jones Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Why is the Washington Monument Temporarily Closed? (approx. 0.2 miles away).
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By Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Jefferson Pier Marker - in alignment with the White House to the north (upper middle). | | |
a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Jefferson Pier. (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. "Where Freedom Stands". (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Washington Monument. (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Jefferson Stone; National Geodetic Survey; National Park Service; National Mall and Memorial Parks. |
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By Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Jefferson Pier Marker - 119 meters northwest of the Washington Mounument | | - view on the National Mall looking east. | | |
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By Richard E. Miller, December 4, 2010 | |
| | | 4. The Washington Monument | | - the Jefferson Pier marker (a.k.a. the "Jefferson Stone") is visible on the grass, just above the walk-way wall on the northwest slope of the Washington Monument grounds. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 693 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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