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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Hillcrest Heights
Maryland, United States · North America
About Hillcrest Heights
Hillcrest Heights works well as a base: 5 minutes from Suitland, 8km from National Mall.
Hillcrest Heights is in Maryland, United States, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Suitland, about 4 km away.
Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,793 at the 2020 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the community of Temple Hills and is also near Suitland.
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What is there to see near Hillcrest Heights?
Within an hour or so of Hillcrest Heights: National Mall (8 km), National Gallery of Art (8 km), Smithsonian Museums (8 km), United States Capitol (8 km).
Where is Hillcrest Heights?
Hillcrest Heights is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from Suitland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,469
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.8329, -76.9594
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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 Hillcrest Heights
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
8 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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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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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.
8 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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