Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring

#13 among attractions in Silver Spring

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Facts and practical information

Coastline is an outdoor sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn installed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complex in Silver Spring, Maryland. ()

Completed: 1993 (31 years ago)Coordinates: 38°59'29"N, 77°1'47"W

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1301 East-West HighwaySilver Spring (Downtown Silver Springs)Silver Spring United States

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Day trips

Coastline Sculpture – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring Library, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Talbot Avenue bridge.

0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring
11 min walk • Ellsworth Place is a 350,000-square-foot, six-story, enclosed vertical power center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. It opened as City Place Mall on April 2, 1992, and is located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Colesville Road.
~1880 ftNE
Library
Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring
10 min walk • The Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, formerly the Silver Spring Library, is part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries System. It opened to the public in 1931 and is currently located at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library is named for Charles E.
~1970 ftN
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring
10 min walk • AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center or commonly known as AFI Silver is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C.
1.1 miNW
Bridge
Talbot Avenue bridge, Silver Spring
28 min walk • The Talbot Avenue bridge in Montgomery County, Maryland, was a historic one-lane metal girder bridge that connected Lyttonsville and downtown Silver Spring. Originally built in 1918, with a new deck added in 1986, it crossed the CSX railroad tracks between Hanover Street and Lanier Drive.
1.2 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Capital Crescent Trail, Silver Spring
30 min walk • The Capital Crescent Trail is a 7.04-mile long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to Bethesda, Maryland.
0.5 miNE
38°59'49"N • 77°1'29"W
Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
12 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
0.7 miS
Museum, Art gallery
Zenith Gallery, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • Zenith Gallery is a fine arts gallery in Washington, DC.
1.2 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, Silver Spring
30 min walk • The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use trail system in Washington, DC, which, when complete, will be ~25 miles long, spanning both sides of the Anacostia River, the Washington Channel waterfront, and projecting into neighborhoods away from the Anacostia.
~750 ftS
Park
Acorn Park, Silver Spring
4 min walk • Acorn Park is a 0.1247-acre urban park in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, which features an acorn-shaped gazebo and an artificial grotto. The site is historically significant as it is thought to be the location of the "mica-flecked spring" that in 1840 inspired Francis Preston Blair to name his estate "Silver Spring".
0.6 miSW
Synagogue
National Synagogue, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue; OSTNS is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, D.C. The synagogue is located in the neighborhood of Shepherd Park. It was formed from the merger of two earlier synagogues, Ohev Sholom and Talmud Torah.
1.5 miSE
38°58'28"N • 77°0'45"W
Takoma Park Farmers Market, Takoma Park
39 min walk • Flea market, Shopping, Farmer's market

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Coastline Sculpture?

Nearby attractions include Acorn Park, Silver Spring (4 min walk), Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring (10 min walk), Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Silver Spring (10 min walk), Silver Spring Civic Center, Silver Spring (13 min walk).

How to get to Coastline Sculpture by public transport?

The nearest stations to Coastline Sculpture:

Train

Silver Spring (3 min walk)

Bus

Bay 221 • Lines: 79 (4 min walk)
Bay 104 • Lines: S9 (4 min walk)

Metro

Silver Spring • Lines: Rd (5 min walk)
Takoma • Lines: Rd (32 min walk)