Kingman Island

Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the in Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Burnham Barrier”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benning Bridge and Heritage Island.

Bridge
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the in It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the in Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.

Bridge
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a bridge that carries East Capitol Street across the and in in the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenway and Benning.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in Southeast , 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…

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Road on the north and east.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in located in the of the city. It is bounded by the neighborhood at East Capitol Street SE to the north, by the to the east and south, and by at 15th Street to the west.

Kingman Island

Latitude
38.8958° or 38° 53′ 45″ north
Longitude
-76.96386° or 76° 57′ 50″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87C5V2WP+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1445295354
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4137866
Wiki­data ID
Q6412821
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Satellite Map

Discover Kingman Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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