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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Manassas
Virginia, United States · North America
About Manassas
Manassas sits on the route: 5 minutes from Manassas Park, 40km from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
Manassas is in Virginia, United States, with about 42,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Manassas Park, about 4 km away.
Manassas (), formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The population was 42,772 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Prince William County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. Manassas borders the independent city of Manassas Park. The BureauRead more
of Economic Analysis includes both Manassas and Manassas Park with Prince William County for statistical purposes.
Manassas contains several historic sites dating from 1825 to 1914. Manassas surrounds the 38-acre (15-hectare) county courthouse, which is located on county property.
Manassas is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and is in the Northern Virginia region.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Manassas?
Within an hour or so of Manassas: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (40 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (40 km), Lincoln Memorial (40 km), Jefferson Memorial (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Manassas?
The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Manassas?
Manassas is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from Manassas Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 41,764
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.7510, -77.4753
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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 Manassas
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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
41 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Manassas
- 79 kmThorofare Mountain Overlook (Skyline Drive)One of 75 overlooks along Shenandoah's Skyline Drive, offering views of the Blue Ridge Mountains rolling in misty waves to the horizon.
- 79 kmStony Man Overlook (Skyline Drive)The highest viewpoint accessible by car on Skyline Drive, with a short trail to a 4,011-foot summit overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.
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