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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 East Potomac Park Golf Course and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
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.
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.
National Defense University
University
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The National Defense University is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C., United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.
Southwest
Quarter
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
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.
National Landing
Neighborhood
National Landing is an area in Northern Virginia encompassing parts of the Crystal City and Pentagon City neighborhoods of Arlington County and the Potomac Yard neighborhood in the city of Alexandria. National Landing is situated 1½ miles southwest of East Potomac Park.
East Potomac Park
- Categories: urban park and reclaimed land
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover East Potomac Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“East Potomac Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “East Potomac Park”
- Chinese: “東波托馬克公園”
- French: “East Potomac Park”
- French: “parc East Potomac”
- Hebrew: “פארק הפוטומק המזרחי”
- Japanese: “東ポトマック公園”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “East Potomac Park”
- Norwegian: “East Potomac Park”
- Spanish: “East Potomac Park”
- Spanish: “Parque East Potomac”
- Urdu: “ایسٹ پوٹومیک پارک”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Southwest Waterfront and The Wharf.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Potomac Pool and Washington Channel.
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