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Smithsonian's National Zoo
Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Adams Morgan
District of Columbia, United States · North America
About Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan works well as a base: 1km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Adams Morgan is in District of Columbia, United States, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Adams Morgan (sometimes abbreviated as AdMo) is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in the city's Northwest quadrant. Adams Morgan is noted as a historic hub for counterculture and as an arts district. It is also known for its popular entertainment district and culinary scene, centered on both 18th Street andRead more
Columbia Road.
In the 21st century, Adams Morgan has been a focus of urban redevelopment and become one of Washington's most gentrifying neighborhoods. Adams Morgan has also become one of the hubs of LGBTQ culture in Washington, D.C.
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What is there to see near Adams Morgan?
Within an hour or so of Adams Morgan: Smithsonian's National Zoo (1 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (3 km), The White House (3 km), National Mall (4 km).
Where is Adams Morgan?
Adams Morgan is in District of Columbia, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,830
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9215, -77.0422
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Worth the detour from Adams Morgan
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Moving black granite wall inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American service members who died in the Vietnam War.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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The White House
Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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National Mall
America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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National Gallery of Art
A free world-class museum on the National Mall featuring masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Jefferson Memorial
Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Powerful stone monument on the National Mall honouring the civil rights leader, featuring a 9-metre carved figure emerging from rock.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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