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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Glover Park
District of Columbia, United States · North America
About Glover Park
Glover Park works well as a base: 3km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Glover Park is in District of Columbia, United States, with about 8,100 people. You drive on the right here.
Glover Park is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the United States Naval Observatory and Number One Observatory Circle (the Vice President's mansion). Every morning and evening, Glover Park residents can hear the Naval Observatory play the sounding ofRead more
colors synchronized to the nation's Master Clock. It is named after Charles Carroll Glover.
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What is there to see near Glover Park?
Within an hour or so of Glover Park: Smithsonian's National Zoo (3 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (4 km), The White House (4 km), Lincoln Memorial (4 km).
Where is Glover Park?
Glover Park is in District of Columbia, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,124
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9209, -77.0772
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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 Glover Park
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Preserves America's heritage with iconic artifacts including the Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln's top hat.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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