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Bus stations near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington

  • Virginia Ave & 19th St Nw,17 min walk,
  • Virginia Ave @ 21st St Nw,20 min walk,

Metro stations near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington

  • Smithsonian National Mall,19 min walk,
  • Farragut North,29 min walk,
  • L'Enfant Plaza,30 min walk,

Bus lines to Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington

  • 699,699 Downtown D.C.,
  • 42,North To Mt Pleasant Via Adams Morgan,
  • 43,North To Mt Peasant Via Adams Morgan,
  • 541,541 - Route 630 Lot,
  • 601,State Department / Washington Dc,
  • 971,Horner / Telegraph / Dale City Lots Via Minnieville,
  • 981,Lake Ridge,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?

    The closest stations to Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial are:

    • Virginia Ave & 19th St Nw is 1399 yards away, 17 min walk.
    • Smithsonian National Mall is 1605 yards away, 19 min walk.
    • Virginia Ave @ 21st St Nw is 1628 yards away, 20 min walk.
    • Farragut North is 2402 yards away, 29 min walk.
    • L'Enfant Plaza is 2525 yards away, 30 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?

    These bus lines stop near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 31, 38B, L-100, NM.

  • Which train lines stop near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?

    These train lines stop near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: MANASSAS LINE, MARC.

  • Which metro lines stop near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?

    These metro lines stop near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: METRORAIL BLUE LINE, METRORAIL ORANGE LINE, METRORAIL RED LINE.

  • What’s the nearest metro station to Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington?

    The nearest metro station to Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington is Smithsonian National Mall. It’s a 19 min walk away.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Address: Independence Avenue Southwest street in Washington

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, WashingtonThe Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It covers four acres (1.6 ha) and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King carved by sculptor Lei Yixin. The inspiration for the memorial design is a line from King's "I Have A Dream" speech: "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." The memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011, after more than two decades of planning, fund-raising, and construction.This national memorial is the 395th unit in the United States National Park Service. The monumental memorial is located at the northwest corner of the Tidal Basin near the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, on a sightline linking the Lincoln Memorial to the northwest and the Jefferson Memorial to the southeast. The official address of the monument, 1964 Independence Avenue, S.W., commemorates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.A ceremony dedicating the memorial was scheduled for Sunday, August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 but was postponed until October 16 (the 16th anniversary of the 1995 Million Man March on the National Mall) due to Hurricane Irene.Although this is not the first memorial to an African American in Washington, D.C., King is the first African American honored with a memorial on or near the National Mall and only the fourth non-President to be memorialized in such a way. The King Memorial is administered by the National Park Service (NPS).

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