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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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Sterling
Virginia, United States · North America
About Sterling
Sterling sits on the route: 5 minutes from Dulles Town Center, 34km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Sterling is in Virginia, United States, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dulles Town Center, about 4 km away.
Sterling refers most specifically to a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population of the CDP as of the 2020 United States Census was 30,337. The CDP boundaries are confined to an area between Virginia State Route 28 on the west and Virginia State Route 7 on the northeast, excluding areasRead more
near SR 606 and the Dulles Town Center.
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What is there to see near Sterling?
Within an hour or so of Sterling: Smithsonian's National Zoo (34 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (35 km), Lincoln Memorial (35 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (36 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Sterling?
Sterling is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from Dulles Town Center.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,822
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0062, -77.4286
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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 Sterling
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Lincoln Memorial
Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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World War II Memorial
Grand open-air memorial on the National Mall honouring the 16 million Americans who served in the Second World War.
36 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
36 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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