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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Dranesville
Virginia, United States · North America
About Dranesville
Dranesville works well as a base: 5 minutes from Reston, 27km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Dranesville is in Virginia, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Reston, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dranesville?
Within an hour or so of Dranesville: Smithsonian's National Zoo (27 km), Lincoln Memorial (28 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (29 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Dranesville?
The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Dranesville?
Dranesville is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from Reston.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,921
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0007, -77.3458
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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 Dranesville
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
29 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.
29 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.
29 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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