Smithsonian Grounds
Smithsonian Grounds is an area in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Smithsonian Grounds is situated nearby to the area Agriculture Grounds, as well as near the locality Downtown DC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Natural History.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
National Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.
National Museum of African Art
Museum
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The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian Institution's African art museum, located on the National Mall of the United States capital. Its collections include 9,000 works of traditional and contemporary African art from both Sub-Saharan and North Africa, 300,000 photographs, and 50,000 library volumes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Waterfront
The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.
Smithsonian Grounds
- Type: Area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88983° or 38° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-77.02609° or 77° 1′ 34″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87C4VXQF+WHGeoNames ID
4140524
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Enid A Haupt Garden and Uncle Beazley Sculpture.
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