East Potomac Park

East Potomac Park is a park located on a man-made island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., United States. The island is between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, and on it the park lies southeast of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge.

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Type: Park
Description: park located on a man-made island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Also known as: “Potomac Flats” and “Potomac Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thomas Jefferson Memorial and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Museum

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial and museum dedicated to the history and legacy of the Holocaust. Opened in Washington, D.C. in 1993, the museum explores the Holocaust through permanent and traveling exhibitions, educational programs, survivor testimonies and archival collections.

East Potomac Park Golf Course

Golf course

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East Potomac Golf Links is a golf course located in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., United States. The course includes an 18-hole course, two 9-hole courses, and a miniature golf course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.

Southwest

Quarter

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Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Waterfront

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The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.