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Pennsylvania Avenue

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Location: District of Columbia

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📘 Park Overview

A street unlike any other. It is known the world over as the heart of the Nation's Capital. America's history has marched, paraded, promenaded, and protested its way along the Avenue.

🌤 Weather Information

Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees (Source: www.usclimatedata.com)

🚗 Directions

Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is part of National Mall and Memorial Parks. The avenue is among the world's more famous streets and is known the world over as the heart of the Nation's Capital, extending through the corridors of Federal power and influence. "America's Main Street" visually connects, yet separates, the White House from the U.S. Capitol and the U.S. Supreme Court buildings.

Images

Motorcycles pass by a crowd in a parade.

Police motorcycles pass in formation during the 2013 inaugural parade.

Credit: NPS

A stone plaza depicting a map of the globe.

Explore the plaza, fountains, and artwork of the US Navy Memorial.

Credit: NPS / Chris Elbich

A bronze statue of a man on horse atop a stone plinth.

Hancock grew to fame in the Civil War at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Credit: NPS / Chris Elbich

A grass circle in a gray stone plaza with lines resembling streets with the US Capitol in the rear.

Freedom Plaza is a large square on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.

Credit: NPS / Chris Elbich

A rather squat, stone obelisk in a plaza with a bronze figure on the face.

The Grand Army of the Republic was a veterans group of nearly half a million men formed from veterans of the Civil War. It was also the first veterans group in the United States.

Credit: NPS / Chris Elbich

Activities

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Operating Hours

Sunday
All Day
Monday
All Day
Tuesday
All Day
Wednesday
All Day
Thursday
All Day
Friday
All Day
Saturday
All Day

Entrance Fees

No entrance fees listed.

Entrance Passes

No entrance passes listed.

3-Day Weather Forecast

Wednesday, May 6

Patchy rain nearby

Patchy rain nearby

High: 86°F | Low: 56°F

Humidity: 65%

Wind: 13.2 mph

Rain Chance: 87%

UV Index: 2.5

Sunrise: 06:04 AM

Sunset: 08:06 PM

Moon: Waning Gibbous (84%)

Visibility: 5 mi

Dew Point: 62.3°F

Cloud Cover: 87%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Thursday, May 7

Patchy rain nearby

Patchy rain nearby

High: 55°F | Low: 47.7°F

Humidity: 78%

Wind: 8.9 mph

Rain Chance: 85%

UV Index: 1.1

Sunrise: 06:03 AM

Sunset: 08:06 PM

Moon: Waning Gibbous (77%)

Visibility: 5 mi

Dew Point: 48.2°F

Cloud Cover: 85%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Friday, May 8

Sunny

Sunny

High: 69.1°F | Low: 40.3°F

Humidity: 59%

Wind: 10.1 mph

Rain Chance: 0%

UV Index: 0.7

Sunrise: 06:02 AM

Sunset: 08:07 PM

Moon: Waning Gibbous (68%)

Visibility: 6 mi

Dew Point: 46.8°F

Cloud Cover: 0%

Pressure: N/A mb

Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A

Ozone: N/A

EPA Index: N/A

Park Alerts

Old Post Office Tower is Closed Park Closure
The Old Post Office Tower has been closed to the public while the building’s owner, the General Services Administration, determines the future ownership and management of the Old Post Office building, including tower operations and public access. The National Park Service is proud to have operated the tower for the past 42 years, welcoming millions of visitors during that time.

Visitor Center & Contacts

📍 Physical Address:
1 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20002

🏤 Mailing Address:
1100 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20242

📞 Voice Phone: 2024266841

✉️ Email: national_mall@nps.gov

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