Washington Monument
Obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. Here are the towns around it: where to stay for a visit, and what it’s like to live nearby.
Towns near Washington Monument
Ordered by places to stay (hotel, restaurant and recreation jobs in town), nearer towns first. Miles and directions are from the park’s main visitor area.
Washington, DC
in town · borders the park
681,294 people79,930 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $737KSafety D−AArlington, VA
4 mi west
236,254 people16,664 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $895K
Alexandria, VA
6 mi southwest
156,976 people9,532 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $735KSafety C
National Harbor, MD
7 mi south
4,454 people6,620 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $473K
Bethesda, MD
8 mi northwest
69,397 people5,472 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $1,170K
Tysons, VA
11 mi west
28,936 people6,634 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $640K
Silver Spring, MD
8 mi north
81,462 people3,217 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $643KNNorth Bethesda, MD
11 mi northwest
49,677 people4,447 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $732K
Merrifield, VA
11 mi west
20,698 people3,102 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $661K
Springfield, VA
11 mi southwest
31,154 people2,903 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $640K
College Park, MD
9 mi northeast
34,540 people2,193 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $438K
Rockville, MD
15 mi northwest
67,671 people4,469 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $682KSafety B−BBailey's Crossroads, VA
6 mi southwest
24,271 people1,418 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $417K
Fairfax, VA
14 mi west
25,026 people3,908 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $723KSafety C−
Annandale, VA
10 mi southwest
41,705 people1,838 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $681K
Falls Church, VA
8 mi west
14,710 people1,463 hotel & restaurant jobsHomes $1,056KSafety B−Also near Washington Monument
Other well-known places within about 70 miles.
4 mi🏞 National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.8M visitors a year
56 mi📍 LandmarkDunker Church
27 mi🏞 National park siteManassas National Battlefield Park5K visitors a year
48 mi🏞 National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park586K visitors a year
49 mi🏞 National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument10K visitors a year
in town🏛 National MemorialMartin Luther King, Jr., Memorial
57 mi🏞 National Historical ParkHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park🏛in town🏛 National MemorialWorld War I MemorialPhoto credits
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Manassas National Battlefield Park: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: Sebastian Wallroth, CC BY 3.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
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