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National Aquarium
Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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West Elkridge
Maryland, United States · North America
About West Elkridge
West Elkridge is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Arbutus, 13km from National Aquarium.
West Elkridge is in Maryland, United States, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Arbutus, about 6 km away.
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What is there to see near West Elkridge?
Within an hour or so of West Elkridge: National Aquarium (13 km), Smithsonian's National Zoo (42 km), National Gallery of Art (43 km), Smithsonian Museums (43 km).
Where is West Elkridge?
West Elkridge is in Maryland, United States, about 6 km from Arbutus.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,734
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.2071, -76.7269
Emergency & Services
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 West Elkridge
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
42 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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United States Capitol
Neoclassical seat of the US Congress topped by the iconic cast-iron dome, a centrepiece of the National Mall.
43 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.
44 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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The White House
Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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