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National Aquarium
Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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South Gate
Maryland, United States · North America
About South Gate
South Gate is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Glen Burnie, 18km from National Aquarium.
South Gate is in Maryland, United States, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Glen Burnie, about 4 km away.
South Gate was a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, for the 2000 census, at which time its population was 28,672. It was added primarily to the Glen Burnie CDP for the 2010 census.
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What is there to see near South Gate?
Within an hour or so of South Gate: National Aquarium (18 km), United States Capitol (42 km), National Mall (43 km), National Gallery of Art (43 km).
Where is South Gate?
South Gate is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from Glen Burnie.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,658
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.1290, -76.6258
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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 South Gate
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
43 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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