Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1960
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2000
1960. Americans own over 61 million cars. There are 1,230,000 miles of paved roads.
2000. More than 130 million cars are registered. There are over 2,500,000 miles of paved roads.
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 38° 52.528′ N, 77° 0.192′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from Tingey Street Southeast east of New Jersey Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1956 (here, next to this marker); Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer / Lockheed Vega / P-51 Mustang Fighter / Bell-47 Flyer / Global Flyer (a few steps from this marker); USS Sequoia / USS Memphis / Skipjack / Canal Barge / USS Constitution (a few steps from this marker); 1958 (a few steps from this marker); 1970 / 2000 (a few steps from this marker); 1947 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1956 (a few steps from this marker); April 1, 1967 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2019
2. 1960 / 2000 Marker
This is a previous iteration of the marker. Information is idientical.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
