Lincoln Memorial Circle

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public space traffic circle

Lincoln Memorial Circle is the traffic circle and public space that surrounds and provides access to the Lincoln Memorial at the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Aliases (2)

Lincoln Memorial area ×1
Lincoln Memorial grounds ×1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public space → traffic circle →
adjacentTo	Arlington Memorial Bridge → Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool →
connectedTo	Daniel French Drive SW → Henry Bacon Drive NW NERFINISHED → Independence Avenue SW NERFINISHED → Memorial Bridge traffic circle → Ohio Drive SW →
country	United States →
governedBy	federal jurisdiction →
hasFunction	pedestrian access → tourist access → vehicular circulation →
hasNameOrigin	named for proximity to the Lincoln Memorial →
hasPedestrianInfrastructure	crosswalks → sidewalks →
hasTransportationRole	access point to riverfront parkways → connector between National Mall and Arlington Memorial Bridge →
hasViewOf	Reflecting Pool → U.S. Capitol → Washington Monument →
isPartOf	West Potomac Park →
locatedAt	western end of the National Mall →
locatedIn	United States → Washington, D.C. →
maintainedBy	National Park Service →
near	Arlington National Cemetery → Korean War Veterans Memorial → Potomac River → Vietnam Veterans Memorial →
partOf	National Mall → National Park System →
providesAccessTo	Lincoln Memorial →
roadType	roundabout →
surrounds	Lincoln Memorial →
urbanContext	monumental core of Washington, D.C. →
usedFor	ceremonial events access → recreational walking → tourist drop-off →
zoningType	federal parkland →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway ("Lincoln Memorial area") →	connects
Independence Avenue ("Lincoln Memorial grounds") →	passesBy
Constitution Avenue NW →	terminusWest