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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Fairmount Heights
Maryland, United States · North America
About Fairmount Heights
Fairmount Heights works well as a base: 8km from United States Capitol.
Fairmount Heights is in Maryland, United States, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here.
The Fairmount Heights Historic District encompasses an area of 144 acres (58 ha) in the historic heart of Fairmount Heights, Maryland. The area is notable as one of the first planned African-American communities in the Washington, D.C., area. Predominantly residential in character, most of its housing stock wasRead more
built between 1900 and 1960, although there has also been recent development. The district includes the original town hall (built 1908). and the first public school for African-Americans in the county (built 1912). There are also five churches and a community center, all important centers of political activism during the period of segregation.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011; in the listing it is spelled "Fairmont".
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Within an hour or so of Fairmount Heights: United States Capitol (8 km), National Mall (9 km), National Gallery of Art (9 km), Smithsonian Museums (9 km).
Where is Fairmount Heights?
Fairmount Heights is in Maryland, United States.
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- Population
- 1,570
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9010, -76.9155
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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 Fairmount Heights
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.
9 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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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The White House
Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
10 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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