Town of Kensington

Town of Kensington is a locality in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland. Town of Kensington is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ken Gar, as well as near Kensington Estates.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Washington D.C. Temple and National Museum of Health and Medicine.

Washington D.C. Temple

Church

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The Washington D.C. Temple is the 16th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Kensington, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., and the Capital Beltway, it became the church's first temple east of the Mississippi River since the original Nauvoo Temple, completed in 1846.

National Museum of Health and Medicine

Museum

The National Museum of Health and Medicine is a museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by U.S. Army Surgeon General William A.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

University

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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is a health science university and professional school of the U.S. federal government. The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad as uniformed…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kensington and Wheaton.

Kensington

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Kensington is a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the Capital Region of Maryland with a population of about 2,100 people in 2020. The main reasons to visit are antique shopping at Antique Row, to see the enormous Mormon Temple, and one great pizza place.