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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Lowes Island
Virginia, United States · North America
About Lowes Island
Lowes Island is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Countryside, 30km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Lowes Island is in Virginia, United States, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Countryside, about 6 km away.
Lowes Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lowes Island had a population of 11,023. Along with nearby Countryside and Cascades, it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community (ZIP code 20165).
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its name from an island on the south shore of the Potomac River.
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What is there to see near Lowes Island?
Within an hour or so of Lowes Island: Smithsonian's National Zoo (30 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (32 km), Lincoln Memorial (32 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (33 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Lowes Island?
Lowes Island is in Virginia, United States, about 6 km from Countryside.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,756
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0598, -77.3522
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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 Lowes Island
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
33 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.
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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