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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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NoMa
District of Columbia, United States · North America
About NoMa
NoMa works well as a base: 2km from National Mall.
NoMa is in District of Columbia, United States, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here.
NoMa (short for "north of Massachusetts Avenue") is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station. It includes the Sursum Corda, Eckington, and Near Northeast areas, as well as a sectionRead more
known as Swampoodle.
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What is there to see near NoMa?
Within an hour or so of NoMa: National Mall (2 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2 km), National Gallery of Art (2 km), Smithsonian Museums (2 km).
Where is NoMa?
NoMa is in District of Columbia, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,700
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9037, -77.0060
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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 NoMa
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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