Can You Find the White House?

• Position: Location and neighbouring streets and landmarks - Brief Article

You planned a day of sightseeing in Washington, D.C., but now you're lost. You wanted to visit the White House, but instead you're stranded on a strange street corner. Follow the directions below. Along the way, write down the letters you find at the end of each step. When you put them together, in the order in which you collected them, they'll spell the answer to the question at the bottom of the page.

First, locate the map scale and the compass rose on the map. You'll need to use them to follow some of the directions.

1. Place yourself on the map. You're standing at the corner of North Capitol Street and E Street. Collect the letter you see there.

2. Walk west on E Street about a mile, or 5,000 feet. Collect the letter. What street have you come to? --

3. Walk south two blocks. What street do you come to? Collect the letter. --

4. Turn southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue until you reach the Capitol building. Collect the letter.

5. Walk southwest on Maryland Street about 3/4 of a mile or 4,000 feet. Collect the letter. What street have you come to? --

6. Walk north one block. Collect the letter. You've reached the Mall, a park lined with museums. What street creates the southern border of the Mall? --

7. Walk one block north and collect a letter. What street borders the north side of the Mall? --

8. Walk west 3/4 of a mile or 4,000...