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.
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Erected by National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 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); Rick Bartow (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditional Croplands (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: South (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cardinal Direction Marker: East (about 300 feet away); Nora Naranjo-Morse (about 300 feet away); Cardinal Direction Marker: West (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 24, 2022
2. The Northern Cardinal Direction 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 79 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
