The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Can you hear the echo of the water bouncing off the rock?
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2019
1. Can you hear the echo of the water bouncing off the rock? Marker
Shhhh, quiet please! Listen.
Can you hear the echo of the water bouncing off the rock?
Stand in front of this boulder, and listen to the echo of the water. This stone surface amplifies sound, just like ancient Mayan ball courts. In the Chichιn Itzα ball court in Mexico, a whisper can be heard clearly from 500 feet away.
Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Sports.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.316′ N, 77° 1.026′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. It could be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 339 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20024, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Rick Bartow (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cardinal Direction Marker: West (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: North (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Traditional Croplands (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastern Meadow (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nora Naranjo-Morse (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Rick Bartow (1946-2016) (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2019
2. Can you hear the echo of the water bouncing off the rock? Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on February 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
