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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Riggs Park
District of Columbia, United States · North America
About Riggs Park
Riggs Park works well as a base: 6km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Riggs Park is in District of Columbia, United States, with about 9,100 people. You drive on the right here.
Riggs Park is a residential neighborhood in Ward 4 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is part of the greater Lamond-Riggs community (comprising the Lamond neighborhood to the north, and Riggs Park to the south). Riggs Park is bounded by South Dakota Ave NE to the west, Eastern Ave NE to the east, Galloway St NE to theRead more
south, and New Hampshire Ave NE to the north. Riggs Park is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Michigan Park, and Fort Totten, located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington D.C. In addition to these neighborhoods, Riggs Park also borders the city/neighborhood Chillum, which is located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The WMATA Red Line train tracks pass through the Riggs Park neighborhood when traveling between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metro stations, alongside the adjacent CSX, MARC, and Amtrak train tracks.
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What is there to see near Riggs Park?
Within an hour or so of Riggs Park: Smithsonian's National Zoo (6 km), National Gallery of Art (7 km), The White House (7 km), United States Capitol (7 km).
Where is Riggs Park?
Riggs Park is in District of Columbia, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,125
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9543, -76.9941
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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 Riggs Park
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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