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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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Green Valley
Maryland, United States · North America
About Green Valley
Green Valley sits on the route: 10 minutes from Urbana, 47km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Green Valley is in Maryland, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Urbana, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Green Valley?
Within an hour or so of Green Valley: Smithsonian's National Zoo (47 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (51 km), The White House (51 km), Lincoln Memorial (51 km).
Where is Green Valley?
Green Valley is in Maryland, United States, about 5 km from Urbana.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,262
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.3093, -77.2972
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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 Green Valley
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.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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