Washington Monument
Obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C..
Attractions near Choptank
The nearest draw to Choptank: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, 37 mi away
Choptank’s list takes in 12 museums, 2 landmarks and 2 gardens. Look within 40 miles for the 20 places to visit; none is inside Choptank. Roughly 15K visitors a year make it to Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park. Allow a day for Washington Monument, 60 mi off.
Attractions nearby
168
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
Washington Monument
National park units
16
parks & monuments
Big draws
8
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Memorial · 60 mi west
Washington Monument
Obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C..
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around Choptank, mapped
The outermost point is Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, at 40 mi.
Orange: Choptank. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
All of it lies within 60 miles: 168 places.
2Smithsonian Institution
Group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government.
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4Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
Theater in Washington, DC.
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13Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
United States fort in Baltimore, Maryland.
14National Museum of American History
History museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Washington, D.C..
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States' official memorial to the Holocaust in Washington, D.C..
L'Enfant Plan
Plan of the historic core of Washington, D.C., as designed by Pierre L'Enfant.
National Portrait Gallery
Art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fine arts museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Stadium of the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Museum of the United States Navy
Flagship museum of the United States Navy.
East Potomac Park
Park located on a man-made island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C..
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
Museum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, United States.
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Cemetery at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Brigadier General Albert Pike
Artwork by Gaetano Trentanove in Washington, D.C..
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
United States presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
Artwork and war memorial in Washington, D.C., by Henry Shrady and Edward Pearce Casey.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
7,142-acre parkway in Virginia and the District of Columbia in the United States, that is maintained by the National Park Service.
President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
National monument in the United States.
United States National Arboretum
National arboretum and research institution in Washington, D.C., US.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Preserves the Washington, D.C. home and estate of Frederick Douglass.
United States Capitol Visitor Center
Underground visitor center in Washington, D.C..
National Postal Museum
Museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Barrier island operated by the National Park Service of the United States.
Fort Washington Park
Historic fort and military reservation; and surrounding parkland in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States.
National Museum of African Art
Museum about African Art located in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
National Museum of Asian Art
Art museum of Asian art in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Evergreen Museum & Library
Historic house museum in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the city of Washington, D.C..
Lyric Performing Arts Center
Music venue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
National Capital Parks
One of seven National Park Service geographic, administrative areas; it includes Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.
National Law Enforcement Museum
Museum in Washington, D.C. covering American law enforcement.
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
Naval museum dedicated to aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.
Anacostia Community Museum
Cultural museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
Cylburn Arboretum
Formerly the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center from 1954 until 1982.
Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Synagogue in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, US.
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Industrial museum in Baltimore Maryland U.S..
Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
Aerospace museum in Middle River, Maryland.
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Park in Washington, D.C., United States.
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Greenbelt Park
Park in Greenbelt, Maryland, managed by the United States National Park Service.
Hammond–Harwood House
National Historic Landmark colonial period townhouse in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.
Lloyd Street Synagogue
Historical former Reform synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Piscataway Park
United States National Park Service unit in Prince George’s and Charles counties.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Maryland.
Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
Historical society in Washington, D.C..
Maryland Center for History and Culture
State of Maryland's oldest continuously operating cultural institution, located in Baltimore.
Smithsonian Museum Support Center
Smithsonian Institution's museum collections management and research facility.
Anne Arundel County Free School
Museum and school building in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Historic church building and museum in Annapolis, Maryland.
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Enid A. Haupt Garden
Rooftop garden situated between the Smithsonian Castle and Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C..
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Museum and visitor center in Maryland.
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
Historic conservatory / greenhouse and botanical garden in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Archive organization in Leonardtown, United States.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution.
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States.
Stanton Park
Urban park operated by the National Park Service in Washington, D.C..
Bowie Railroad Buildings
Railway building and museum in Bowie, Maryland, USA.
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm
Park and agricultural museum in Maryland, USA.
Athenaeum
Gallery of fine arts and a performance venue (Alexandria, Virginia).
Carroll Park
Urban park and statistical area in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Garfield Park
Park in District of Columbia, United States of America, United States of America.
Historic Cold Spring Village
Open-air living history museum in Cold Spring, New Jersey.
Marian Koshland Science Museum
Science museum in E Street NW Washington, DC.
National Deaf Life Museum
American museum of Deaf culture and history in Washington, D.C..
Abraham Hall
Historic African American benevolent society lodge in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
Charles Sumner Post No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic
Building in Maryland, United States.
Star Hill AME Church
Church building in Delaware, United States of America.
University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Garden
University in Maryland.
Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
Urban park and statistical area in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capital One Arena: Cliff from Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA, CC BY 2.0 · National Air and Space Museum: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Gallery of Art: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Newseum: Beethoven, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of American History: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Audi Field: Rainclaw7, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the Bible: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of Natural History: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nationals Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L'Enfant Plan: Peter Charles L'Enfant, Public domain · Petersen House: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CareFirst Arena: Gregory Koch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CFG Bank Arena: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Portrait Gallery: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · International Spy Museum: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smithsonian American Art Museum: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Congressional Cemetery: Smallbones, CC0 · National Museum of the American Indian: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain · Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Gryffindor, Public domain · National Aquarium: AndrewHorne, Public domain · National Statuary Hall: USCapitol, Public domain · Maryland Renaissance Festival: Wiki publius at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of the United States Navy: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain · Emancipation Memorial: US Government, Public domain · Freer Gallery of Art: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Philadelphia: Unknown (US government employee);, Public domain · Washington's Tomb: Photograph taken by myself (Rebel At), CC BY-SA 3.0 · East Potomac Park: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Building Museum: APK, CC BY 4.0 · National Cryptologic Museum: Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation: JGHowes, Attribution · Adams Memorial: Danvera at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · United States Naval Academy Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: No machine-readable author provided. Isomorphic assumed (based on copyright clai, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Museum of Art: «Marylandstater» «reply» at English Wikipedia., Public domain · USS Barry: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Brigadier General Albert Pike: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Ulysses S. Grant Memorial: Remember, Public domain · Druid Hill Park: Lester Spence from Baltimore, USA, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain · President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home: Mvincec at English Wikipedia, Public domain · United States National Arboretum: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: Walter Smalling for the Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · United States Capitol Visitor Center: Architect of the Capitol Photogr;, Public domain · Arts and Industries Building: en:lorax, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Coliseum: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Howard Theatre: Dhousch, CC0 · National Postal Museum: Packer1028, CC0 · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Victims of Communism Memorial: Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Carroll: Jstuby at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pope John Paul II Cultural Center: Waszyngton, Public domain · United States Botanic Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Visionary Art Museum: Jmj1000 (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · United States Navy Memorial: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Washington Park: Dfowlerdc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hippodrome Theatre: Teda13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of African Art: Gryffindor, Public domain · Patterson Park: Smallbones, CC0 · The Maryland Zoo: Unknown, Attribution · Battle Monument: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titanic Memorial: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tripoli Monument: Employees of the United States Naval Academy, Public domain · Air Mobility Command Museum: Teamski1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Evergreen Museum & Library: Frederic C. Chalfant, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Streetcar Museum: Frank Hicks, photographer, CC BY 2.5 · Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site: me, Public domain · Maryland Science Center: Jmj1000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Ships in Baltimore: 350z33 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyric Performing Arts Center: Deb Kiley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Capital Parks: United States. National Park Service. Denver Service Center. Eastern Team ; Unit, Public domain · National Law Enforcement Museum: LawMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anacostia Community Museum: Senate Photography Studio, Public domain · Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument: Bill Rand, CC BY 2.0 · Cylburn Arboretum: Simil Raghavan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum: APK is gonna miss Jeffpw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peale Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Baltimore Museum of Industry: Romainbehar, CC0 · Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens: Jennifer Boyer from Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 · National Electronics Museum: NatElecMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · River Farm: jimsohn1 from Alexandria, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Stone National Historic Site: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Army Medical Museum and Library: Ronald Comedy, Public domain · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Greenbelt Park: Michael Ellis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hammond–Harwood House: E. H. Pickering, Photographer, Public domain · Lloyd Street Synagogue: KudzuVine, Public domain · Piscataway Park: Unknown, Public domain · Atlas Performing Arts Center: Smallbones, CC0 · Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Dough4872, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Historical Society of Washington, D.C.: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Maryland Center for History and Culture: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Zwaanendael Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Anne Arundel County Free School: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Banneker-Douglass Museum: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Calvert Marine Museum: Sampsonsimpson20, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site: Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Enid A. Haupt Garden: Jeff Tinsley, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore: Wallstreethotrod (talk), Public domain · Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marine Corps Museum: U.S. Senate, Public domain · Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop: The original uploader was Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0 · Stanton Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bowie Railroad Buildings: Pubdog at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lyceum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · National Museum of Dentistry: AndrewHorne, Public domain · National Slavic Museum: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm: Pubdog, Public domain · Smithsonian Gardens: Eric Long, Smithsonian Institution photographer, Public domain · Athenaeum: AgnosticPreachersKid at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Public Works Museum: Alan Levine from Strawberry, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Bartholdi Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carroll Park: Preservation Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Garfield Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0 · German-American Heritage Museum of the USA: GAHM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Cold Spring Village: Smallbones, Public domain · Jewish Museum of Maryland: KudzuVine, Public domain · Marian Koshland Science Museum: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Guard Memorial Museum: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abraham Hall: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Adkins Arboretum: Willcook3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calvin B. Taylor House: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Sumner Post No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Marshall Park: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Salisbury University Arboretum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spirit of Justice Park: Gnupratchett, CC0 · Star Hill AME Church: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Garden: Josh Nadler (Joshnadler (talk)) created this work entirely by myself, Public domain · University of Maryland Art Gallery: Billlayton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wye Mill: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0
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