Smithsonian Gardens
The Smithsonian Gardens, a division of the Smithsonian Institution, is responsible for the "landscapes, interiorscapes, and horticulture-related collections and exhibits", which serve as an outdoor extension of the Smithsonian's museums and learning spaces in Washington, D.C.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: division of the Smithsonian Institution
- Also known as: “HAC”, “Horticultural Artifacts Collection”, “SG”, and “Smithsonian Grounds”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Natural History.
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.
National Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 610 feet north of Smithsonian Gardens.
National Museum of African Art
Museum
Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.
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. National Museum of African Art is situated 610 feet south of Smithsonian Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
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 Gardens
- Categories: archives, urban park, and recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88959° or 38° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-77.02599° or 77° 1′ 34″ westOpen location code
87C4VXQF+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 898008056OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7545605
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Smithsonian Gardens” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Smithsonian Gardens”
- French: “Smithsonian Gardens”
- German: “Smithsonian Gardens”
- Hebrew: “גני הסמית’סוניאן”
- Italian: “Smithsonian Gardens”
- Spanish: “Smithsonian Gardens”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Smithsonian Carousel and Ripley Pavilion.
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