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Restrooms, museums and elevators close in the evenings (check individual sites for hours)","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Rangers on Duty","description":"Rangers are on duty to assist the visiting public from 9:30 am to 10:00 pm daily (except December 25). The US Park Police are on duty 24 hours a day.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM","monday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM","thursday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM","sunday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM","tuesday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM","friday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM","saturday":"9:30AM - 10:00PM"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"GPS Coordinates: 38.886298, -77.044415 GPS navigation: 1850 West Basin Drive SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 Nearest Intersection: West Basin Drive SW & Independence Ave. SW","weatherInfo":"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)","contacts":{"phone":"2024266841","email":"national_mall@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"korean-war-veterans-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"world-war-ii-memorial","km":0},{"slug":"constitution-gardens","km":1},{"slug":"desert-shield-and-desert-storm-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"lbj-memorial-grove-on-the-potomac","km":1}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=mlkm"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.618Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial.geojson"}