The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway

The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (HMA55)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22309
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 42.638', W 77° 5.163'

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1732 - 1932

The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
was authorized by Congress May 23, 1928
as an activity of
the United States Commission
for the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary
of the birth of
George Washington

The highway was designed and constructed
under the direction of
the United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads.
Construction started September 12, 1929
Opened to traffic January 16, 1932

This highway was formally dedicated
to the service of the people
November 15, 1932
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HM NumberHMA55
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Year Placed1932
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 11:25am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 318623 N 4286731
Decimal Degrees38.71063333, -77.08605000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 42.638', W 77° 5.163'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 42' 38.28" N, 77° 5' 9.78" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)202, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2105-2273 George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Alexandria VA 22309, US
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