Blue Plains
Blue Plains is a locale in the southwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The area gives its name to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world.- Type: neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
- Description: historic locale in the District of Columbia
- Also known as: “Blew Playne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Goose Island and Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Art gallery
Carlyle House
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellevue and Alexandria Historic District.
Alexandria Historic District
Neighborhood
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia.
Blue Plains
Latitude
38.81567° or 38° 48′ 56″ north
Longitude
-77.0247° or 77° 1′ 29″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87C4RX8G+74
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