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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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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North Bethesda
Maryland, United States · North America
About North Bethesda
North Bethesda works well as a base: 10 minutes from North Kensington, 14km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
North Bethesda is in Maryland, United States, with about 44,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is North Kensington, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near North Bethesda?
Within an hour or so of North Bethesda: Smithsonian's National Zoo (14 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (18 km), The White House (18 km), Lincoln Memorial (18 km).
Where is North Bethesda?
North Bethesda is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from North Kensington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,828
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0446, -77.1189
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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 North Bethesda
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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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