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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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White Oak
Maryland, United States · North America
About White Oak
White Oak works well as a base: 10 minutes from Colesville, 13km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
White Oak is in Maryland, United States, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Colesville, about 4 km away.
White Oak is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 16,347 in 2020.
White Oak was known for its Naval Ordnance Laboratory, which was closed in 1994. The headquarters of the Food and Drug Administration now occupies the property, which hasRead more
been renamed the Federal Research Center at White Oak.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the locality has a total area of 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2), all land.
White Oak is a diverse neighborhood. The main area of White Oak is from Lockwood Drive starting from New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) towards Stewart Lane, crossing Columbia Pike (U.S. 29).
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What is there to see near White Oak?
Within an hour or so of White Oak: Smithsonian's National Zoo (13 km), The White House (16 km), National Mall (17 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (17 km).
Where is White Oak?
White Oak is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from Colesville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,403
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0398, -76.9930
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Worth the detour from White Oak
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
16 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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