Kingman Island
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 metres)
- …is also known as “Burnham Barrier”
- Description: island in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benning Bridge and Heritage Island.
Heritage Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenway and Benning.
Greenway
Neighborhood
Greenway is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States.
Kingman Island
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Latitude
38.8958° or 38° 53′ 45″ north
Longitude
-76.96386° or 76° 57′ 50″ west
Open location code
87C5V2WP+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Kingman Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burnham Barrier”
- Dutch: “Kingman Island”
- Faroese: “Kingmanoyggj”
- Japanese: “キングマン島”
- Spanish: “Isla Kingman”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Terrace and Langston.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Terrace Recreation Center and Anacostia Park, Section F.
Washington, D.C.: Highlights
Notable places include West End and East End.
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