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Visit WMATA.com for plan a visit via public transit. The nearest Metro station is Foggy Bottom. Exiting the station, proceed south on 23rd street until you cross Constitution Avenue. The memorial is on the right. Other Metro options include Arlington Cemetery (1 mile) and Smithsonian (1.4 miles). Driving is not recommended; street parking is extremely limited.","weatherInfo":"Washington, DC, has a humid subtropical climate featuring four distinct seasons, characterized by warm-to-hot, humid summers and cool-to-cold winters with moderate, year-round precipitation. Annual daily averages range from a low of about 37.5°F (3°C) in January to a high of roughly 81.0°F (27°C) in July.","contacts":{"phone":"202-426-6841","email":"National_Mall@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"korean-war-veterans-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"lincoln-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"vietnam-veterans-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"constitution-gardens","km":1},{"slug":"franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"lbj-memorial-grove-on-the-potomac","km":1}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=dsds"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.610Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/desert-shield-and-desert-storm-memorial/","boundaryUrl":null}