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.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Burnham Barrier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium and Heritage Island.
Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It was located along the Anacostia River on East Capitol Street in the city's Hill East neighborhood.
Heritage Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Whitney Young Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries East Capitol Street across the Anacostia River and Kingman Lake in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
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. The neighborhood is bounded by East Capitol Street SE, Interstate 295 SE, Fairlawn Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, The western part of the…
Benning
Neighborhood
Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east.
Hill East
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hill East is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located in the Southeast quadrant of the city. It is bounded by the Kingman Park neighborhood at C Street to the north, by the Anacostia River to the east and south, and by Capitol Hill at 15th Street to the west.
Kingman Island
- Categories: river island, island, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.8958° or 38° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
-76.96386° or 76° 57′ 50″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87C5V2WP+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1445295354OpenStreetMap 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”
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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.
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