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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Powerful stone monument on the National Mall honouring the civil rights leader, featuring a 9-metre carved figure emerging from rock.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Gainesville
Virginia, United States · North America
About Gainesville
Gainesville sits on the route: 10 minutes from Linton Hall, 50km from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
Gainesville is in Virginia, United States, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Linton Hall, about 5 km away.
Gainesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 17,287 in the 2020 census. Gainesville is home to Jiffy Lube Live, an outdoor amphitheater originally known as the Nissan Pavilion.
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What is there to see near Gainesville?
Within an hour or so of Gainesville: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (50 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (50 km), Lincoln Memorial (50 km), Jefferson Memorial (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Gainesville?
The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Gainesville?
Gainesville is in Virginia, United States, about 5 km from Linton Hall.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,481
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.7957, -77.6139
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Gainesville
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Lincoln Memorial
Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Jefferson Memorial
Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 min 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Gainesville
- 68 kmStony Man Overlook (Skyline Drive)The highest viewpoint accessible by car on Skyline Drive, with a short trail to a 4,011-foot summit overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.
- 69 kmThorofare Mountain Overlook (Skyline Drive)One of 75 overlooks along Shenandoah's Skyline Drive, offering views of the Blue Ridge Mountains rolling in misty waves to the horizon.
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