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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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Travilah
Maryland, United States · North America
About Travilah
Travilah works well as a base: 10 minutes from Darnestown, 24km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Travilah is in Maryland, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Darnestown, about 5 km away.
The Travilah Oak is a large White Oak located in the Potomac Oak Shopping Center. The shopping center is located at the corner of Travilah Road and Glen Road in Travilah, Maryland.
The Travilah Oak is believed to be over 330 years old. According to January 2021 measurements by the Maryland Big Tree Program, theRead more
Travilah Oak has a circumference of 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m), a height of 78 ft (24 m), and a crown that stretches 110 ft (34 m) in all directions.
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What is there to see near Travilah?
Within an hour or so of Travilah: Smithsonian's National Zoo (24 km), Vietnam Veterans Memorial (27 km), The White House (27 km), Lincoln Memorial (27 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Skyline Drive.
Where is Travilah?
Travilah is in Maryland, United States, about 5 km from Darnestown.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,159
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0690, -77.2630
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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 Travilah
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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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