Washington D.C. in District of Columbia
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Zero Milestone

The Zero Milestone is a zero mile marker monument in Washington, D.C. intended as the initial milestone from which all road distances in the United States should be reckoned when it was built. At present, only roads in the Washington, D.C. area have distances measured from it.

Located at 38.8951, -77.0365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1923 establishments in the United States, Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., Road transportation in the United States, Street furniture, Geodesic datums

Resolute desk

The Resolute desk is a large, nineteenth-century partners' desk often chosen by presidents of the United States for use in the White House Oval Office as the Oval Office desk. It was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880 and was built from the timbers of the British Arctic Exploration ship Resolute. Franklin Roosevelt had a small door built for the gap to prevent people from seeing his wheelchair.

Located at 38.8973, -77.0374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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White House, Desks, United Kingdom–United States relations

Geography of Washington, D.C

Washington, D.C. , US, is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|53|42|N|77|02|11|W|region:US-DC_type:city | |name= }} (the coordinates of the Zero Milestone, on the Ellipse). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a geographical area of 68.3 square miles, 61.4 square miles of which is land, and the remaining 6.9 square miles (10.16%) of which is water.

Located at 38.895, -77.0364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Washington, D.C.

The Ellipse

The Ellipse (officially called President's Park South) is a 52-acre (210,000 m²) park located just south of the White House fence. Properly, the Ellipse is the name of the five-furlong (1 km) circumference street within the park. The entire park is open to the public, and features various monuments. The Ellipse is also the location for a number of annual events. D.C.

Located at 38.8939, -77.0366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., Parks in Washington, D.C., White House

Red Room (White House)

The Red Room is one of three state parlors on the first floor in the White House, the home of the President of the United States. The room has served as a parlor and music room, and recent presidents have held small dinner parties in it. It has been traditionally decorated in shades of red. The room is approximately 28 feet by 22.5 feet. It has six doors, which open into the Cross Hall, Blue Room, South Portico, and State Dining Room.

Located at 38.8975, -77.0365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rooms in the White House, Individual rooms

Green Room (White House)

The Green Room is one of three state parlors on the first floor in the White House, the home of the President of the United States. It is used for small receptions and teas. During a state dinner, guests are served cocktails in the three state parlors before the president, first lady, and visiting head of state descend the Grand Staircase for dinner. The room is traditionally decorated in shades of green. The room is approximately 28 feet by 22½ feet (approx. 8.5m x 6.8m).

Located at 38.8975, -77.0364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rooms in the White House

National Christmas Tree (United States)

The National Christmas Tree is a large evergreen tree located in the northeast quadrant of the The Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. Each year since 1923, the tree has been decorated as a Christmas tree. The grand illumination of the Christmas lights on the tree by the President of the United States early in December is an annual event. Every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt has made formal remarks during the tree lighting ceremony.

Located at 38.8949, -77.0363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Individual Christmas trees, 1923 establishments in the United States, Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

Jacqueline Kennedy Garden

The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden is located at the White House south of the East Colonnade. The garden balances the Rose Garden on the west side of the White House Complex.

Located at 38.8975, -77.0361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gardens in Washington, D.C., White House, White House Grounds

South Lawn (White House)

The South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, is located directly south of the mansion, and is bordered on the east by East Executive Drive and the Treasury Building, and on the west by West Executive Drive and the Old Executive Office Building, and along its curved southern perimeter by South Executive Drive and a large circular public lawn called The Ellipse.

Located at 38.8966, -77.0366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gardens in Washington, D.C., White House, White House Grounds

Truman Balcony

The Truman Balcony is the second-floor balcony of the Executive Residence of the White House, which overlooks the south lawn. It was completed in March 1948, during the presidency of Harry S. Truman.

Located at 38.8975, -77.0366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Harry S. Truman, White House

Boy Scout Memorial

The Boy Scout Memorial is a public artwork by American sculptor Donald De Lue, located at The Ellipse in Washington, D.C. , United States. This sculpture was surveyed in 1993 as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program. Boy Scout Memorial serves as a tribute to the Boy Scouts of America

Located at 38.8939, -77.0343 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Boy Scouts of America, Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C., United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., 1964 sculptures, Artworks in the collection of the United States National Park Service, Bronze sculptures in the United States, Scouting monuments and memorials

Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain

The Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain is a memorial fountain located in the President's Park in Washington, D.C. , in the United States. Dedicated in October 1913, it commemorates the deaths of Archibald Butt (the military aide to President William Howard Taft) and Francis Davis Millet (a journalist and painter, and Butt's close friend and housemate). Both men died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912.

Located at 38.8953, -77.0375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C., Buildings and structures completed in 1913, Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., RMS Titanic, 1913 sculptures, Stone sculptures, Fountains in the United States, Artworks in the collection of the United States National Park Service