United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.

Name: United States National Arboretum
Address: Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202 245 2726

#161 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. It was established in 1927 by an act of Congress after a campaign by USDA Chief Botanist Frederick Vernon Coville. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.7 mi²Elevation: 23 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°54'44"N, 76°57'58"W

Address

Northeast Washington (National Arboretum)Washington D.C. United States

Contact

+1 202 245 2726

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Day trips

United States National Arboretum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Goshin, Fort Lincoln, National Bonsai Foundation.

1.3 miNW
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
~650 ftE
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
1.2 miNE
Park
Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.
~800 ftW
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
1 miW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier
25 min walk • The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V.
1.3 miE
Bridge
Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge is a railway-only bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It carries Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and MARC's Penn Line passenger rail traffic.
1.2 miSW
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Rosedale Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1701 Gales Street NE. It opened in 2012 inside a new community center that also includes a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
0.4 miSW
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
11 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.1 miS
Street
Benning Road, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensburg Road, Florida Avenue, Maryland Avenue, H Street and 15th Street.
1 miS
Bridge
Ethel Kennedy Bridge, Mount Rainier
27 min walk • The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.
~830 ftSW
Monuments and statues
National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum. It is an arrangement of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were a part of the United States Capitol from 1828 to 1958, placed amid 20 acres of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to United States National Arboretum?

Nearby attractions include Goshin, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier (11 min walk).

How to get to United States National Arboretum by public transport?

The nearest stations to United States National Arboretum:

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (26 min walk)

Bus

Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (36 min walk)