Columbia Island
Lady Bird Johnson Park, formerly known as Columbia Island until 1968, is an island located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in the United States.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Alexander Island”, “Alexanders Island”, and “Holmes Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon.
Arlington National Cemetery
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arlington National Cemetery is in Arlington, Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.
Pentagon
Military installation
Photo: David B. Gleason, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosslyn and Pentagon City.
Rosslyn
Suburb
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosslyn is a heavily urbanized unincorporated area in northeastern Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is in Northern Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft.
Pentagon City
Suburb
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pentagon City is an unincorporated neighborhood located in the southeast portion of Arlington County, Virginia. It is located near the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Columbia Island
- Categories: river island, artificial island, and landform
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Columbia Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Columbia Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Columbia Island”
- Dutch: “Columbia Island”
- French: “Columbia Island”
- Hebrew: “פארק ליידי בירד ג’ונסון”
- Spanish: “Isla Columbia”
- Urdu: “کولمبیا جزیرہ”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kidwell Meadows and Radnor Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center and Boundary Channel.
Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations
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