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.
Photo: USGS, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Torpedo Factory Art Center and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Alexandria.
Alexandria Historic District
Neighborhood
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia.
Goose Island
- Type: Island
- Description: vanishing island located in southwest Washington, D.C, United States
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.80845° or 38° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.02998° or 77° 1′ 48″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
87C4RX5C+92
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Goose Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Goose Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Captains Row and Rosemont.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Parking Dock and Founders Dog Park.
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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.
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