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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Maryland, United States · North America
Brookmont works well as a base: 5 minutes from Friendship Village, 6km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Brookmont is a town located in Maryland, United States. With a population of 3,468, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Brookmont 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 Brookmont to your route.
The Dalecarlia Tunnel in Brookmont, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., is a former railroad tunnel that presently carries the Capital Crescent Trail underneath MacArthur Boulevard and the Washington Aqueduct.
The tunnel was built in 1910 as part of the Georgetown Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O). It is aRead more
Roman arch tunnel, measuring 18 feet (5.5 m) wide by 341 feet (104 m) long. It features decorative brick facings on both ends and is lined with brick throughout its length.
CSX Transportation, the successor to the B&O Railroad, ceased train operations through the tunnel in 1985 and officially abandoned the rail line in 1986. The trail opened for public use in 1996. In 2023 Montgomery Parks improved the lighting in the tunnel.
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Brookmont is located in Maryland, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.9421 latitude, -77.1203 longitude.
Brookmont has a population of approximately 3,468 people, making it a town in United States.
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Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Moving black granite wall inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American service members who died in the Vietnam War.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Powerful stone monument on the National Mall honouring the civil rights leader, featuring a 9-metre carved figure emerging from rock.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Grand open-air memorial on the National Mall honouring the 16 million Americans who served in the Second World War.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
9 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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