The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cardinal Direction Marker: South
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022
1. Cardinal Direction Marker: South Marker
This stone is one of four Cardinal Direction Markers that honor the four directions—north, east, south, and west. Representatives of Native communities in Canada, Maryland, Chile, and Hawai'i selected a meaningful stone from their region.
This southern marker is a granite stone between 65 and 145 million years old. It traveled more than 18,000 miles from Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost point of South America.
Please respect the animals, rocks, and plants around you.
Do not play on the marker.
[Spanish translation:]
Este marcador del sur es una roca de granito de entre 65 y 145 millones de años. Viajó más de 18.000 millas desde Tierra del Fuego, el punto más austral de América del Sur.
Por favor, respete a los animales, las rocas y las plantas que lo rodean.
No juegue sobre el marcador.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features.
Location. 38° 53.278′ N, 77° 0.985′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It is on Maryland Avenue Southwest just east of Independence Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 482 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20024, 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 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Traditional Croplands (a few steps from this marker); Nora Naranjo-Morse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022
2. Cardinal Direction Marker: South Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Cardinal Direction Marker: South (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Traditional Croplands (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sunflower • Wádxaweew (wah-ha-way-oh) (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named 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); a different marker also named Nora Naranjo-Morse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Can you find symbols… (was within shouting 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); Swamp Milkweed • Wihsakán (wee-sah-quam) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Wingapo (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Wetlands (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Eastern Redcedar • Muráhk (mah-dok) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
