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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Reston
Virginia, United States · North America
About Reston
Reston works well as a base: 5 minutes from Dranesville, 26km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Reston is in Virginia, United States, with about 58,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dranesville, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Reston?
Within an hour or so of Reston: Smithsonian's National Zoo (26 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (27 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (27 km), World War II Memorial (27 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Reston?
Reston is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from Dranesville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 58,404
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9687, -77.3411
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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 Reston
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
27 km · about 30 min 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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