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Photo taken by FBI agents in Jonestown following the Jonestown massacre of November 18, 1978.
Bodies present following the November 1978 incident in Jonestown, Guyana. Members of the response team are seen standing near the bodies in the image.
Flavor-Aid packets recovered from Jonestown after the murder-suicides, on display at the Graveface Museum in Savannah, GA
Photo by Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Jonestown

Maryland, United States · North America

About Jonestown

Jonestown is worth a stop: 1km from National Aquarium.

Jonestown is in Maryland, United States, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here.

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What is there to see near Jonestown?

Within an hour or so of Jonestown: National Aquarium (1 km), Smithsonian's National Zoo (56 km), National Mall (57 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (57 km).

Where is Jonestown?

Jonestown is in Maryland, United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,306
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Maryland
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
39.2909, -76.6037

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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 Jonestown

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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National Aquarium

Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.

1 km · about 5 min drive

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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.

56 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

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