The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cardinal Direction Marker: North
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022
1. Cardinal Direction Marker: North 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 northern marker from Canada's Northwest Territories is granite gneiss. It is one of the oldest stones on earth—approximately 4 billion years old!
Please respect the animals, rocks, and plants around you.
Do not play on the marker.
[Spanish translation:]
Esta marcador del norte es de los Territorios del Noroeste de Canadá. Es gneis de granito. Es una de las rocas más antiguas de la tierra, ¡con aproximademente 4 billones de años!
Por favor, respete a los animales, las rocas y las plantas que lo rodean.
No juegue sobre el marcador.
Erected by National Museum
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features.
Location. 38° 53.323′ N, 77° 0.985′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It is on Jefferson Drive Southwest just east of 4th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 482 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20565, 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 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Rivera (within shouting distance of this marker); National Native American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022
2. The Northern Cardinal Direction Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Cardinal Direction Markers (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Sassafras • Wináhk (Wee-nock) (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); a different marker also named George Rivera (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); What is a Grandfather Rock? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Witchhazel • Suhwe?t (suh-whet) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Broadleaf Cattail • Káhkáhaskwar (kaw-kaw-has-quar) (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 distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Bald Cypress • Ártu (ar-too) (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); Sunflower • Wádxaweew (wah-ha-way-oh) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Wetlands (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 replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
