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  2. United States National Arboretum - Wikipedia

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    United States National Arboretum. /  38.91028°N 76.96722°W  / 38.91028; -76.96722. 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 [1] after a campaign by USDA ...

  3. List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Washington, D.C.

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    American University Arboretum and Gardens: American University: Washington: Dumbarton Oaks: Harvard University: Washington Franciscan Monastery gardens: Washington Hillwood Museum & Gardens: Washington Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens: National Park Service: Washington Smithsonian Gardens: Smithsonian Institution: Washington Tudor Place ...

  4. National Capitol Columns - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 38.91023°N 76.96754°W. Columns and pool. 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 (8.1 ha) of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow.

  5. United States Botanic Garden - Wikipedia

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    The United States Botanic Garden ( USBG) is a botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., near the James A. Garfield Monument . The Botanic Garden is supervised by the Congress through the Architect of the Capitol, who is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the United States Capitol.

  6. Arboretum (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    Arboretum (Washington, D.C.) / 38.914211; -76.973089. Arboretum is a predominantly residential neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C., tucked into the corner of the National Arboretum. The tiny neighborhood is bounded by New York Avenue NE to the north, Bladensburg Road NE to the west, and the National Arboretum to the south and east.

  7. American Public Gardens Association - Wikipedia

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    The American Public Gardens Association, formerly the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, is an association of public- garden institutions and professionals primarily in the United States and Canada. Over the last six decades, the American Public Gardens Association has emerged as the premiere association for public gardens ...

  8. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens - Wikipedia

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    Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the near Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly west of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves a plethora of rare waterlilies and lotuses in the cultivated ponds near the river.

  9. West Potomac Park - Wikipedia

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    Designated CP. November 30, 1973 [2] West Potomac Park is a U.S. national park in Washington, D.C., adjacent to the National Mall. It includes the parkland that extends south of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, from the Lincoln Memorial to the grounds of the Washington Monument. The park is the site of many national landmarks, including ...