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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Ashburn
Virginia, United States · North America
About Ashburn
Ashburn sits on the route: 10 minutes from Broadlands, 40km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Ashburn is in Virginia, United States, with about 44,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Broadlands, about 4 km away.
Ashburn is an unincorporated settlement and census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 46,349, up from 3,393 in 1990. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Ashburn is aRead more
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What is there to see near Ashburn?
Within an hour or so of Ashburn: Smithsonian's National Zoo (40 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (42 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (42 km), World War II Memorial (42 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Ashburn?
Ashburn is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from Broadlands.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,511
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0437, -77.4875
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Worth the detour from Ashburn
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.
42 km · about 50 min 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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