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Jefferson Memorial
Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Indian Head
Maryland, United States · North America
About Indian Head
Indian Head sits on the route: 15 minutes from Bryans Road, 33km from Jefferson Memorial.
Indian Head is in Maryland, United States, with about 3,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bryans Road, about 8 km away.
Indian Head is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,894 at the 2020 U.S. census. It has been the site of a naval base specializing in gun and rocket propellants since 1890. Production of nitrocellulose and smokeless powder began at the Indian Head Powder Factory in 1900. The name ofRead more
the base has varied over the years from Indian Head Proving Ground, to Naval Powder Factory, to Naval Propellant Plant, to Naval Ordnance Station, to the present Naval Support Facility Indian Head. The facility's main tenant activity is the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC/IH). Advanced research in energetic systems takes place at NSWC/IH. NSWC/IH absorbed the function of the closed Naval Ordnance Laboratory, formerly in White Oak. The base currently employs 3,700 people.
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What is there to see near Indian Head?
Within an hour or so of Indian Head: Jefferson Memorial (33 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (33 km), National Mall (34 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Indian Head?
The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Indian Head?
Indian Head is in Maryland, United States, about 8 km from Bryans Road.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,857
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.6001, -77.1622
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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 Indian Head
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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