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National Memorial · World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

Best primary window for World War II Memorial: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.

Through stone architecture and bronze sculptures, the World War II Memorial recognizes the ways Americans served, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory they achieved to restore freedom and end tyranny around the globe.

This page identifies World War II Memorial from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
World War II Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
World War II Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in DC in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/wwii/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for World War II Memorial are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/wwii/index.htm.
What it sounds like
World War II Memorial audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

World War II Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Memorial
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
WWII
Region
coastal atlantic
Core Experiences
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Month-by-month

World War II Memorial is a National Memorial. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/wwii/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for World War II Memorial: https://www.nps.gov/wwii/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

World War II Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in DC.

Getting there

Official access details for World War II Memorial are on the NPS page.

GPS Coordinates: 38.889413, -77.040553 Address: 1750 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. Nearest Intersection: 17th St. & Independence Ave. SW

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4924
February5324
March6028
April6342
May6458
June6276
July5992
August6090
September6174
October6156
November5834
December5228

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for World War II Memorial, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

World War II Memorial is identified as National Memorial with NPS code wwii.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

World War II Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/wwii/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source