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National Aquarium
Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Riva
Maryland, United States · North America
About Riva
Riva sits on the route: 10 minutes from Parole, 37km from National Aquarium.
Riva is in Maryland, United States, with about 4,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Parole, about 4 km away.
Riva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census. The area is scenic, especially where the two-lane Riva Road crosses the South River on a bridge. The area is growing with large new homes as the suburbs of Annapolis grow outward. RivaRead more
is bordered by Annapolis to the north, Edgewater to the east, and Davidsonville to the west.
Currently Riva is served by Central Elementary School, Davidsonville Elementary School, Central Middle School, and South River High School in Edgewater, Maryland. Notable private schools near Riva include Key School, Indian Creek School, Saint Andrew's Day School, and Arnold Christian Academy.
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Within an hour or so of Riva: National Aquarium (37 km), Smithsonian Museums (38 km), United States Capitol (38 km), National Mall (39 km).
Where is Riva?
Riva is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from Parole.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,076
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9521, -76.5780
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Worth the detour from Riva
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
39 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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