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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Scaggsville
Maryland, United States · North America
About Scaggsville
Scaggsville works well as a base: 10 minutes from Burtonsville, 27km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Scaggsville is in Maryland, United States, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Burtonsville, about 5 km away.
Scaggsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is situated near the southeastern tip of Howard County, between Laurel and Fulton. The town mainly consists of residences, with some commercial establishments. Scaggsville generally falls within ZIPRead more
code 20723, assigned to Laurel, though the town formerly had its own post office.
At the 2000 census the Scaggsville area was counted as part of the North Laurel census-designated place.
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What is there to see near Scaggsville?
Within an hour or so of Scaggsville: Smithsonian's National Zoo (27 km), National Mall (30 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (30 km), National Gallery of Art (30 km).
Where is Scaggsville?
Scaggsville is in Maryland, United States, about 5 km from Burtonsville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,333
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.1451, -76.9002
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Worth the detour from Scaggsville
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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