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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
District of Columbia, United States · North America
Anacostia works well as a base: 3km from Smithsonian Museums.
Anacostia is a town located in District of Columbia, United States. With a population of 11,789, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Anacostia sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Anacostia to your route.
The Washington Yacht Club is a motorboating club on the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Established in 1910, the group's clubhouse and surrounding property were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
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Anacostia is located in District of Columbia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.8665 latitude, -76.9839 longitude.
Anacostia has a population of approximately 11,789 people, making it a town in United States.
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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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Neoclassical seat of the US Congress topped by the iconic cast-iron dome, a centrepiece of the National Mall.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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The world's most visited aerospace museum, displaying the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, and Apollo 11 command module.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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