Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Flight Path
Erected by U.S. Department of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the D.C. - Transportation Walk series list.
Location. 38° 52.518′ N, 77° 0.212′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It is on New Jersey Avenue Southeast just north of Tingey Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC 20303, 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 World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cantilever Bridge (a few steps from this marker); 1956 (a few steps from this marker); 1958 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1956 (a few steps from this marker); 1947 (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer / Lockheed Vega / P-51 Mustang Fighter / Bell-47 Flyer / Global Flyer (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1956 (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Sequoia / USS Memphis / Skipjack / Canal Barge / USS Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
![Flight Path Marker [Reverse]. Click for full size. Flight Path Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.](Photos5/514/Photo514047.jpg?321202063600PM)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2020
2. Flight Path Marker [Reverse]
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

