Goose Island
Goose Island is a vanishing island located in the Potomac River in the southwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., in the United States. It is a rarely above-water mudflat located at the mouth of Oxon Creek, roughly between Oronoco Bay in Alexandria and Marbury Point, now part of the Blue Plains water treatment plant.
USGS, Public domain.- Island
- Description: vanishing island located in southwest Washington, D.C, United States
Places of Interest
Discover Torpedo Factory Art Center and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is the former U.S.
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum…
Carlyle House
Carlyle House is a historic mansion in Alexandria…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Alexandria.
Alexandria Historic District
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria
Alexandria is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Goose Island
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Latitude
38.80845° or 38° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.02998° or 77° 1′ 48″ west
Open location code
87C4RX5C+92
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Goose Island” goes by many names.
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Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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