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Attractions near Rock Point

Around Rock Point, George Washington Birthplace National Monument leads the list

Rock Point has 269 notable places within 60 miles, among them 38 national park units. Each year, some 6.7M people go to George Washington Memorial Parkway. White House, 44 mi away, is the best-known day out.

Attractions nearby
269
within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
White House
National park units
38
parks & monuments
Big draws
13
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National park site · 44 mi north

White House

Official residence and office of the President of the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.

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Orange: Rock Point. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every place, in and near Rock Point

269 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Newseum

Museum · 44 mi north · read 74K times a year on Wikipedia

Museum dedicated to news and journalism in Washington, D.C..

855K visitors a year

Dumbarton Oaks

Museum · 46 mi north · read 38K times a year on Wikipedia

Research institution concerning Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies and garden and landscape studies.

Acorn Park

City park · 50 mi north

City park featuring a unique, acorn-shaped gazebo surrounded by tree-topped walkways in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Rock Point → · Rock Point’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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