Tidal Basin Bathing Beach

The Tidal Basin is a man-made reservoir located between the Potomac River and the Washington Channel in Washington, D.C. The Basin is part of West Potomac Park, is near the National Mall and is a focal point of the National Cherry Blossom Festival held each spring.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.

Southwest

Quarter

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Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Waterfront

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The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Downtown

Suburb

Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.

Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Tidal Basin Bathing Beach

Type: Beach
Description: beach in Washington, DC, United States
Category: landform
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88178° or 38° 52′ 54″ north

Longitude

-77.0347° or 77° 2′ 5″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87C4VXJ8+P4

GeoNames ID

4137679

Wikidata ID

Q34676461

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In Other Languages

“Tidal Basin Bathing Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bathing Beach”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Outlet Bridge and Tidal Basin.

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