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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 christmas). The United States 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: 38.881387, -77.036508 Thomas Jefferson Memorial is part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. The site lies at the southern end of the National Mall, adjacent to the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. The memorial rests within the sightline to and from the White House, which stands one mile to the north.","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":"constitution-gardens","km":1},{"slug":"franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"korean-war-veterans-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"lbj-memorial-grove-on-the-potomac","km":1},{"slug":"martin-luther-king-jr-memorial","km":1},{"slug":"national-mall-and-memorial-parks","km":1}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=thje"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.623Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Jefferson Memorial elevator","text":"The elevator from the ground level to the chamber of the Jefferson Memorial may be intermittently out of order. Visitors can take steps, but if you require an elevator for a successful visit, please call this number for current status: 202-426-6841.","url":null,"updated":"2023-10-10 11:30:13.0","id":"nps-5AA47410-8E1F-460B-9725-5C187CC3FDC6"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/thomas-jefferson-memorial/","boundaryUrl":null}