Smithsonian
Smithsonian is a railway stop in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Smithsonian is situated nearby to the bridge Knapp Memorial Arch, as well as near the government building Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building.Places of Interest Nearby
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 Natural History is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Smithsonian.
Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 1,900 feet west of Smithsonian.
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
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88846° or 38° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
-77.02854° or 77° 1′ 43″ westOperator
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityNetwork
Washington MetroOpen location code
87C4VXQC+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 7788536323OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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