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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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Mechanicsville
Maryland, United States · North America
About Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville sits on the route: 10 minutes from Charlotte Hall, 55km from National Mall.
Mechanicsville is in Maryland, United States, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Charlotte Hall, about 5 km away.
Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, and the Maryland Veterans Home. Mechanicsville has many small businesses and restaurantsRead more
along Maryland Route 5 and Maryland Route 235, as well as an enclosed Amish produce market. The community is served by the St. Mary's County Public Schools, including Chopticon High School. At the 2010 census, Mechanicsville had a population of 1,528.
The Amish community in the Mechanicsville area consists of eight church districts and approximately 1,000 people. The Amish first came to the area in 1940. There is also an Old Order Mennonite community in the Mechanisville area. In recent years, increasing development has threatened the Amish community.
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What is there to see near Mechanicsville?
Within an hour or so of Mechanicsville: National Mall (55 km), National Gallery of Art (55 km), Smithsonian Museums (55 km), Jefferson Memorial (55 km).
Where is Mechanicsville?
Mechanicsville is in Maryland, United States, about 5 km from Charlotte Hall.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,508
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.4429, -76.7438
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Worth the detour from Mechanicsville
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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National Gallery of Art
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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Smithsonian Museums
The world's largest museum complex with 21 museums and galleries, all free, including the Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum.
55 km · about 65 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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United States Capitol
Neoclassical seat of the US Congress topped by the iconic cast-iron dome, a centrepiece of the National Mall.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The world's most visited aerospace museum, displaying the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, and Apollo 11 command module.
55 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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