GPS Coordinates of

Women In Military Service For America Memorial United States

Central address: 1 Memorial Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211, USA

Elevation: 17.970
Time Zone: America/New_York

Latitude: 38° 52' 58.0944'' N
Longitude: 77° 4' 4.836'' W

Women In Military Service For America Memorial, United States

The latitude of Women In Military Service For America Memorial is 38.882804, and the longitude is -77.068010. Women In Military Service For America Memorial is located in Arlington, United States with the gps coordinates of 38° 52' 58.0944'' N and 77° 4' 4.836'' W. The category of Women In Military Service For America Memorial is Monuments & Statues.

The Women in Military Service for America Memorial (WIMSA) is a memorial established by the U.S. federal government which honors women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The memorial is located at the western end of Memorial Avenue at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. The structure in which the memorial is housed was originally known as the Hemicycle, and built in 1932 to be a ceremonial entrance to the cemetery. It never served this purpose, and was in disrepair by 1986. Congress approved the WIMSA memorial in 1985, and the Hemicycle approved as the site for the memorial in 1988. An open design competition was won by New York City architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi. Their original design was leaked to the public, and caused significant controversy. Two years of fund-raising and design revision followed. A revised preliminary design was approved in July 1992, and the final design in March 1995. Ground was broken for the memorial in June 1995, and the structure dedicated on October 18, 1997.

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