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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Adelphi
Maryland, United States · North America
About Adelphi
Adelphi works well as a base: 5 minutes from College Park, 11km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Adelphi is in Maryland, United States, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is College Park, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Adelphi?
Within an hour or so of Adelphi: Smithsonian's National Zoo (11 km), National Mall (13 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (13 km), National Gallery of Art (13 km).
Where is Adelphi?
Adelphi is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from College Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,086
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0032, -76.9719
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Adelphi
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Smithsonian Museums
The world's largest museum complex with 21 museums and galleries, all free, including the Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum.
13 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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United States Capitol
Neoclassical seat of the US Congress topped by the iconic cast-iron dome, a centrepiece of the National Mall.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The world's most visited aerospace museum, displaying the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, and Apollo 11 command module.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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