Chain Bridge
The Chain Bridge is a viaduct that crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia, United States. The steel girder bridge carries close to 22,000 cars a day.Photo: Lorax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: viaduct (bridge) which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Chain Bridge (Potomac River)” and “Little Falls Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sibley Memorial Hospital and Lock 5.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. Sibley Memorial Hospital is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Chain Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Palisades and Spring Valley.
The Palisades
Neighborhood
The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
Brookmont
Village
Brookmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,751.
Chain Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.92994° or 38° 55′ 48″ northLongitude
-77.11429° or 77° 6′ 51″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87C4WVHP+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 574910826OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Chain Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chain Bridge”
- German: “Chain Bridge”
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