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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Poolesville
Maryland, United States · North America
About Poolesville
Poolesville sits on the route: 20 minutes from University Center, 40km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Poolesville is in Maryland, United States, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is University Center, about 10 km away.
The Poolesville Historic District is a national historic district located at Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland. It consists of 33 buildings of local architectural and historical significance including structures representing a diversity of styles, materials, and uses, and includes residential, ecclesiastical,Read more
and commercial architecture, as well as an assorted number of small domestic dependencies, such as dairies and smokehouses.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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What is there to see near Poolesville?
Within an hour or so of Poolesville: Smithsonian's National Zoo (40 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (43 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (43 km), World War II Memorial (43 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Poolesville?
Poolesville is in Maryland, United States, about 10 km from University Center.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,201
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.1459, -77.4169
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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 Poolesville
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
43 km · about 50 min 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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