National Zoological Park
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoological park in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “National Zoo”, “National Zoo Park”, “NZCBI”, “NZP”, “Smithsonian Institution National Zoological Park”, “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”, “Smithsonian’s National Zoo”, and “Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute”
- Historically known as: “Rock Creek Zoo”
- Postal code: 20008
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uncle Beazley and Number One Observatory Circle.
Uncle Beazley
Work of art
Photo: SarahStierch, Public domain.
Uncle Beazley is a life-size fiberglass statue of a Triceratops by Louis Paul Jonas. It is located near Lemur Island in the National Zoological Park in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States. Uncle Beazley is situated 660 feet southeast of National Zoological Park.
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 1 mile southwest of National Zoological Park.
Embassy of Switzerland
Government office
Photo: Asiir, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Swiss Confederation to the United States. It is located at 2900 Cathedral Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Woodley Park neighborhood. Embassy of Switzerland is situated 2,400 feet west of National Zoological Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley Park and Lanier Heights.
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.
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.
National Zoological Park
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Panjabi—“National Zoological Park” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Washingtoneko zooa”
- Belarusian: “Смітсанаўскі Нацыянальны заалагічны парк”
- Cebuano: “National Zoological Park”
- Chinese: “史密森國立動物園”
- Chinese: “国家动物园”
- Chinese: “美国国家动物园”
- Chinese: “美國國家動物園”
- Czech: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Dutch: “National Zoo”
- Dutch: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة الحيوانات الوطنيه”
- Esperanto: “Vaŝingtona Bestoĝardeno”
- French: “parc zoologique national de Washington”
- French: “Parc zoologique national de Washington”
- French: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- French: “Zoo de Washington”
- German: “National Zoo”
- German: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Hebrew: “הפארק הזואולוגי הלאומי של ארצות הברית”
- Icelandic: “Smithsonian-dýragarðurinn”
- Indonesian: “Kebun Binatang Smithsonian”
- Indonesian: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Indonesian: “Taman Zoologi Nasional Smithsonian”
- Italian: “National Zoo”
- Italian: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Italian: “Zoo di Washington”
- Japanese: “アメリカ国立動物園”
- Japanese: “スミソニアン動物園”
- Japanese: “スミソニアン国立動物園”
- Japanese: “ワシントン国立動物園”
- Japanese: “国立動物園”
- Korean: “미국 국립 동물원”
- Korean: “미국 국립동물원”
- Korean: “미국국립동물원”
- Korean: “스미스소니언 동물원”
- Korean: “워싱턴 동물원”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “National Zoological Park”
- Norwegian: “National Zoological Park”
- Persian: “پارک ملی جانورشناسی اسمیتسونین”
- Polish: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Portuguese: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Russian: “Вашингтонский зоопарк”
- Russian: “Национальный зоологический парк”
- Russian: “Смитсоновский национальный зоологический парк”
- Russian: “Смитсоновский Национальный зоологический парк”
- Spanish: “Parque zoologico nacional Smithsoniano”
- Spanish: “Parque zoológico nacional Smithsoniano”
- Spanish: “Smithsonian National Zoological Park”
- Spanish: “Zoologico Nacional de Smithsonian”
- Spanish: “Zoológico Nacional de Smithsonian”
- Swedish: “National Zoological Park”
- Ukrainian: “Смітсонівський національний зоопарк”
- Urdu: “نیشنل زولوجیکل پارک (ریاستہائے متحدہ)”
- Urdu: “نیشنل زولوجیکل پارک”
- Western Panjabi: “سمتھسونین نیشنل زولوجیکل پارک”
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