George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Waterview
USS Texas, 38 mi from Waterview
About 2.3M people a year visit Assateague Island National Seashore. The town has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 40 miles. Look for 7 museums, 2 ancient sites and a state park. A day out reaches George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
29
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Monument · 55 mi west
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped around Waterview
Out at 38 mi is USS Texas, the farthest.
Orange: Waterview. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
29 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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4Assateague Island National Seashore
Barrier island operated by the National Park Service of the United States.
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10Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
Naval museum dedicated to aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.
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13Hammond–Harwood House
National Historic Landmark colonial period townhouse in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.
14Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Maryland.
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Historic church building and museum in Annapolis, Maryland.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Museum and visitor center in Maryland.
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Archive organization in Leonardtown, United States.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Waterview → · Waterview’s history →
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Photo credits
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Fort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · Tripoli Monument: Employees of the United States Naval Academy, Public domain · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hammond–Harwood House: E. H. Pickering, Photographer, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Calvert Marine Museum: Sampsonsimpson20, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Dough4872, Public domain · Zwaanendael Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Banneker-Douglass Museum: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adkins Arboretum: Willcook3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calvin B. Taylor House: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Salisbury University Arboretum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wye Mill: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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