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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
North AmericaUnited StatesDistrict of Columbia
Georgetown
District of Columbia, United States · North America
About Georgetown
Georgetown works well as a base: 2km from Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Georgetown is in District of Columbia, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Georgetown?
Within an hour or so of Georgetown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (2 km), The White House (2 km), Lincoln Memorial (2 km), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (3 km).
Where is Georgetown?
Georgetown is in District of Columbia, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,887
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.9048, -77.0625
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Essential numbers in United States
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 Georgetown
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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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.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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