The Tropics
The Tropics is a garden in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. The Tropics is situated nearby to Children’s Garden, as well as near the garden Southern Exposure.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. United States Capitol is situated 1,300 feet northeast of The Tropics.
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution group of museums and research centers. National Museum of the American Indian is situated 1,000 feet west of The Tropics.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.
Capitol Hill
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.
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.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
The Tropics
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88798° or 38° 53′ 17″ northLongitude
-77.0129° or 77° 0′ 46″ westOpen location code
87C4VXQP+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 8413724662OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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Satellite Map
Discover The Tropics from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Children’s Garden and Garden Court.
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