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National Mall
America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Maryland, United States · North America
La Plata sits on the route: 15 minutes from Saint Charles, 40km from National Mall.
La Plata is a town located in Maryland, United States. With a population of 9,125, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Plata 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 La Plata to your route.
La Plata ( lə-PLAY-tə) is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Charles County.
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La Plata is located in Maryland, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.5293 latitude, -76.9753 longitude.
La Plata has a population of approximately 9,125 people, making it a town in United States.
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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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Neoclassical domed memorial on the Tidal Basin dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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