Washington Monument
A marble and granite obelisk 169 metres tall, raised on the National Mall in memory of George Washington. Building was interrupted for so long that three different marbles were used, and the change in shade is plain to see partway up.
- Where
- Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.8895, -77.0352
Get the Washington Monument stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Washington Monument. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Washington, D.C. volume with your photos and a note.
Near Washington Monument
National Museum of African American History and Culture 0.3 km
A Smithsonian museum on the National Mall devoted to African American history and culture, established in 2003 and opened in its permanent home in 2016. Its bronze-coloured, three-tiered lattice exterior draws on the crowns of Yoruba art from West Africa.
World War II Memorial 0.5 km
A national memorial on the Mall to the Americans who served in the Second World War, in the armed forces and at home. Granite pillars for each state and territory ring an oval plaza and fountain between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
National Museum of Natural History 0.8 km
The Smithsonian's natural history museum on the National Mall, which received 3.3 million visits in 2025. A great African elephant stands under its rotunda, and the deep blue Hope Diamond is on show in the gem hall upstairs.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 0.9 km
A national memorial in West Potomac Park built around the Stone of Hope, a granite figure of the civil rights leader carved by the sculptor Lei Yixin. Its design comes from a line in the I Have a Dream speech: out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope. It opened in 2011.
Jefferson Memorial 0.9 km
A domed, columned rotunda on the Tidal Basin honouring Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Built between 1939 and 1943, it frames a bronze statue of him with quotations from his writings, and is ringed by cherry blossom in spring.
White House 0.9 km
The home and office of every American president since John Adams moved in in 1800, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Its white-painted walls and columned porticoes face Lafayette Square to the north and the Ellipse to the south.
National Mall 1.1 km
A long landscaped park running from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial in the heart of Washington, lined with Smithsonian museums, galleries and memorials. Its lawns are the city's great open space, the setting for parades, concerts and inaugurations.
Lincoln Memorial 1.3 km
A neoclassical temple at the western end of the National Mall, built to honour Abraham Lincoln and dedicated in 1922. Inside sits Daniel Chester French's great marble statue of him, looking east down the Reflecting Pool towards the Washington Monument.
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Questions
Where is Washington Monument?
Washington Monument is in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are National Museum of African American History and Culture (0.3 km), World War II Memorial (0.5 km), National Museum of Natural History (0.8 km).
How do I get the Washington Monument stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Washington Monument and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Washington, D.C. volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Washington Monument before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Washington, D.C. volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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