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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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Darnestown
Maryland, United States · North America
About Darnestown
Darnestown is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Travilah, 28km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Darnestown is in Maryland, United States, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Travilah, about 5 km away.
The Darnestown Presbyterian Church dates back to the 1850s, and is located in Darnestown, Maryland. It is a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation and a member of the National Capital Presbytery. Behind the church building is a cemetery with the graves of many of the early settlers of western Montgomery County, andRead more
some of the local roads and villages are namesakes of members of those pioneering families. The first European landowner in the Darnestown area was Ninian Beall, who settled around 1749. Some Beall family members are buried in the church cemetery.
Construction of the church began in 1855, after community leader John L. DuFief donated three acres (1.2 ha) of land. The cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1856, and a small vernacular frame building with no steeple and no stained-glass windows was constructed. The completed church was dedicated on May 22, 1858. In 1897, a bell tower and parlor were added. Improvements in 1952 and 1953 included expansion of the building, stained glass windows, and a Hammond organ.
Today (2022), the church has about 350 members and is active in the community. The church and cemetery are located close to the intersection of Darnestown Road and Turkey Foot Road.
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What is there to see near Darnestown?
Within an hour or so of Darnestown: Smithsonian's National Zoo (28 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (32 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (32 km), World War II Memorial (32 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Darnestown?
Darnestown is in Maryland, United States, about 5 km from Travilah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,802
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.1034, -77.2908
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Worth the detour from Darnestown
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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