Cardinal Direction Markers

Historical marker location:

339 Maryland Avenue Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.