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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Shaw
District of Columbia, United States · North America
About Shaw
Shaw works well as a base: 2km from National Mall.
Shaw is in District of Columbia, United States, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Shaw?
Within an hour or so of Shaw: National Mall (2 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2 km), National Gallery of Art (2 km), The White House (2 km).
Where is Shaw?
Shaw is in District of Columbia, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,639
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9121, -77.0214
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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 Shaw
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Preserves America's heritage with iconic artifacts including the Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln's top hat.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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