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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
District of Columbia, United States · North America
Columbia Heights works well as a base: 2km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Columbia Heights is a town located in District of Columbia, United States. With a population of 38,000, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights to your route.
Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in the city’s Northwest quadrant. Bounded by 16th Street NW, W Street NW, Florida Avenue NW, Barry Place NW, Sherman Avenue NW, Spring Road NW, and New Hampshire Avenue
NW, the neighborhood is an important retail hub for the area, as home to DC USA mallRead more
and to numerous other restaurants and stores, primarily along the highly commercialized 14th Street. Columbia Heights is home to numerous historical landmarks, including Meridian Hill (Malcolm X) Park, National Baptist Memorial Church, All Souls Church, along with a number of embassy buildings.
Developed as a suburb after the U.S. Civil War, the area's growth accelerated in the early 1900s. The extension of the DC streetcar system in 1914 made the neighborhood a popular place to live among federal workers. In the 1940s, the designation of Cardozo High School as a "colored" school resulted in a demographic shift and the neighborhood became predominantly African-American. The 1968 Washington, D.C., riots devastated the area and turmoil in the 1970-80s followed. In light of this, Washington Metro edited the course of the Green Line in order to service riot-torn neighborhoods. In the late 1990s, the opening of the Columbia Heights station led to the redevelopment of the neighborhood. Today the neighborhood has diverse demographics.
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Columbia Heights is located in District of Columbia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.9257 latitude, -77.0294 longitude.
Columbia Heights has a population of approximately 38,000 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
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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Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
4 km · about 5 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 5 min drive
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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.
4 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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