Smithsonian (Washington Metro) - Washington, DC
N 38° 53.345 W 077° 01.696
18S E 324087 N 4306423
The Smithsonian (Washington Metro) is a subway station in Washington, D.C. The posted coordinates are for the station's north entrance on the south side of the National Mall.
Waymark Code: WM6WYE
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2009
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Wikipedia:
"Smithsonian is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Blue and Orange Lines. It will also serve the planned Silver Line. The station is located near the center of the National Mall. The station's south entrance is at the southwest corner of Independence Avenue and 12th Street, Southwest, the street elevator is at the northwest corner of the same intersection, and the north entrance is on the south side of the Mall near Jefferson Drive, Southwest."
"The station is named for its proximity to the Smithsonian Institution's museums and is close to the Washington Monument, the Tidal Basin and other tourist attractions on and near the National Mall. The station is also near several federal office buildings, including those of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy."
"Service began on July 1, 1977. Near this station, Metro had its first fatality, which occurred on January 13, 1982 when a train derailed. On the same day, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge. The two events closed the federal government in the Washington Metropolitan Area."
"The Smithsonian station has been closed all day on the Fourth of July since 2002, as its north entrance is within the secure perimeter established around the National Mall during Independence Day events."