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National Aquarium
Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Maryland, United States · North America
Columbia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ellicott City, 21km from National Aquarium.
Columbia is a town located in Maryland, United States. With a population of 99,615, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Columbia 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 to your route.
Dorsey's Search is a parcel of land patented by John Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-hole (1645–1714) in Baltimore County (now Howard County). The 479-acre (194 ha) property adjacent to the north branch of the Patuxent river was surveyed by Richard Beard in December 1684, and granted to Dorsey in March 1696. The propertyRead more
lying between "Long Reach" and "Elk Ridge" was resurveyed in March 1723 to include 750 acres (300 ha). After several generations of inheritance, a series of legal disputes were held over the land by Rezin Hammond and Richard Ridgley in 1820. In 1827 the property exchanged hands to Robert Oliver, builder of Oakland Mill, who combined it with multiple properties totaling 2,300 acres (930 ha). George Gaither acquired the property in 1838. John Dorsey's grandson, "Patuxent" John Dorsey of "Dorsey's Search" built Dorsey Hall at the site.
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Columbia is located in Maryland, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.2404 latitude, -76.8394 longitude.
Columbia has a population of approximately 99,615 people, making it a town in United States.
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Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
39 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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