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Jefferson Memorial
Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Alexandria
Virginia, United States · North America
About Alexandria
Alexandria works well as a base: 5 minutes from National Harbor, 9km from Jefferson Memorial.
Alexandria is in Virginia, United States, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is National Harbor, about 4 km away.
The Alexandria Fire Department (AFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 1866, the department is responsible for 15 square miles (39 km2) with a population of over 159,000.
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What is there to see near Alexandria?
Within an hour or so of Alexandria: Jefferson Memorial (9 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (9 km), World War II Memorial (9 km), Lincoln Memorial (9 km).
Where is Alexandria?
Alexandria is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from National Harbor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 159,467
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.8048, -77.0469
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United States
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 Alexandria
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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World War II Memorial
Grand open-air memorial on the National Mall honouring the 16 million Americans who served in the Second World War.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Lincoln Memorial
Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
9 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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