National Zoo
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, commonly known as the National Zoological Park or simply the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Klingle Valley Bridge and Number One Observatory Circle.
Klingle Valley Bridge
Bridge
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The Klingle Valley Bridge, officially known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge, is an Art Deco steel-arch bridge located near the National Zoological Park on Connecticut Avenue, Northwest in Washington, D.C. Built in 1931–1932, the bridge crosses Klingle Valley, running from Macomb Street to Devonshire Place and connecting the Cleveland Park and Woodley Park neighborhoods. Klingle Valley Bridge is situated 840 feet northwest of National Zoo.
Number One Observatory Circle
Government office
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., it is sometimes informally referred to simply as "the Naval Observatory". Number One Observatory Circle is situated 4,000 feet southwest of National Zoo.
Tregaron Estate
Historic site
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"Tregaron Estate," formerly known as "The Causeway," is a country house and estate located in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Northwest, Washington, D.C. The estate, built in 1912, was designed by architect Charles Adams Platt and landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman. Tregaron Estate is situated 1,500 feet west of National Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cleveland Park and Woodley Park.
Cleveland Park
Suburb
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Cleveland Park is a residential neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is located at and bounded approximately by Rock Creek Park to the east, Wisconsin and Idaho Avenues to the west, Klingle and Woodley Roads to the south, and Rodman and Tilden Streets to the north.
Woodley Park
Suburb
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Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue.
Lanier Heights
Neighborhood
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Lanier Heights is a small urban neighborhood in the northwest section of Washington, D.C. It was one of the District of Columbia’s early planned subdivisions outside the original City of Washington.
National Zoo
- Also known as: “National Zoo Entrance”
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93039° or 38° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
-77.05526° or 77° 3′ 19″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
87C4WWJV+5VGeoNames ID
4139775
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