The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Cardinal Direction Marker: West

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2019

1. Cardinal Direction Marker: West Marker

Inscription. This 300-year-old lava stone has a name: Kane Po. After a 20-year stay at the museum, it will return to its home in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park near Hilo. Native Hawaiians consider it to be a living relative. It is one of four Cardinal Direction Markers around the museum.

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 53.3′ N, 77° 1.039′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. It could be reached from 4th Street Southwest north of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north. 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. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan

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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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Cardinal Direction Marker: West (a few steps from this marker); Rick Bartow (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastern Meadow (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nora Naranjo-Morse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Eastern Redcedar • Muráhk (mah-dok) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Can you hear the echo of the water bouncing off the rock? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Rick Bartow (1946-2016) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Wingapo (was within shouting

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2019

2. Cardinal Direction Marker: West Marker

distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Meadow (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Broomsedge (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Upland Hardwood Forest (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sassafras • Wináhk (Wee-nock) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Wingapo (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Nora Naranjo-Morse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Lunar Calendars (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Traditional Croplands (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Additional keywords. Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders

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 576 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. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.